boa

Boa constrictor

Meaning

Noun

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.
A type of scarf typically made from feathers.

Origin

From Middle English boa, from Latin boa, a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's '' (Natural History'').

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