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black mamba en · NOUN

Etymology

Predominantly the Zulu language iMamba

Meanings

1. A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.

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Translations (6)

fi mustamamba (A large venomous snake) · fr mamba noir (A large venomous snake) · sw mamba (A large venomous snake) · ru чёрная ма́мба (A large venomous snake) · ca mamba negra (A large venomous snake) · sw songwe class 9/10 animate (A large venomous snake)