king brown en · NOUN
Meanings
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A large venomous snake native to Australia (Pseudechis australis).
He was a long king brown, sliding through the grass as silky as 50 SAE motor oil as it pours from the can.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| king browns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |