boomslang

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Stew, boomslang, enchantment, hodgepodge

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  • There were several different species of rattlesnakes, one cottonmouth, several spitting cobras, a green viper, a boomslang and a black mamba to name a few.
  • Stew, boomslang, enchantment, hodgepodge —  Netvouz - new bookmarks
 

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  1. D. (in S. Africa), from boom, tree, + slang (= Old High German slango, Middle High German slange, German schlange), a snake, from slingen, only in freq. slingeren, turn, toss, sling, = Old High German slingan, Middle High German slingen, German schlingen, wind, twist, sling, = English sling, q. v.
 

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