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mamba

mamba · mambas

мамба

Mamba

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live…Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.

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/ˈmæmbə/

» The black mamba slithered through the tall grass silently.

Meaning

1 senses

Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
Mamba
ма́мбаmámba

More definitions

arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal

Examples

3 sentences

The black mamba slithered through the tall grass silently.
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The African Black mamba is a large and highly venomous snake.
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Black Mamba is out.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

venomous snake:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

venomous snake:

Origin

Derived from Zulu ímâmba, from Proto-Bantu *mbámbà.

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Forms

plural: mambas

Singular	mamba
Plural	mambas

regular

Word family

2 related words

Derivedblack mamba green mamba