boa

(ə)

noun

  1. any of a number of tropical and subtropical, nonvenomous constrictor snakes (family Boidae) that use their powerful coils to squeeze their prey to cause death by suffocation, as the anaconda or boa constrictor
  2. a woman's long scarf, as of fur or feathers, worn around the neck or shoulders

Origin: ModL < L, a large water serpent

See boa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of various large, nonvenomous, chiefly tropical snakes of the family Boidae, which includes the python, anaconda, boa constrictor, and other snakes that coil around and suffocate their prey.
  2. A long fluffy scarf made of soft material, such as fur or feathers.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin boa, a large water snake

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