boa
Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family…Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.
» The monkey was swallowed by a boa constrictor.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico.
Boa
бо́аbóa, уда́вudáv
уда́вudáv
A type of long scarf; typically made from synthetic or real feathers (or occasionally fur), and usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck.
горже́ткаgoržétka, бо́аbóa
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
Examples
7 sentencesThe monkey was swallowed by a boa constrictor.
It's the biggest boa constrictor ever found.
A boa is very dangerous, and an elephant is very bulky.
She used to buy white mice for her boa constrictor to kill and eat.
ruОна покупала маленьких белых мышей для своего удава, чтобы он их убивал и ел.
deSie kaufte kleine weiße Mäuse, die ihre Boa Constrictor töten und fressen sollte.
Rainbow boas look magical.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned inFrom Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (Natural History). The scarf was named attributively, for its resemblance to the snake when worn.
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Forms
plural: boasSynonyms
1 synonyms- a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur:feather boa