boa
(bō′ə)
noun
- 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
- a woman's long scarf, as of fur or feathers, worn around the neck or shoulders
Origin: ModL < L, a large water serpent
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noun
- 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.
- 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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