green mamba

a green mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps

Meaning

Noun

Dendroaspis angusticeps (species), a venomous snake native to Africa, the common mamba, eastern green mamba.
Dendroaspis viridis (species), a venomous snake native to western Africa; the western green mamba.

Origin

Compound of green + mamba, from Zulu imamba.

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