mamba

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  1. noun Any of several venomous arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis of tropical Africa, especially D. angusticeps, a green or black tree snake having an often fatal bite.

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  • The cha-cha was succeeded by a mamba, the mamba by a waltz, the waltz by a slow fox-trot And still he had learned nothing. —  Shroud for a Nightingale
  • Oh and at the campsite we found a baby black mamba next to the tree our tents! —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • Whether harvesting venom from the fangs of deadly black mamba in South Africa or collecting new species of deadly jelly fish off the remote coasts of Papua New Guinea, Donald is fearless in the worldwide pursuit of bio-specimens for groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
  • Complete absence of modern amenities for hundreds and hundreds of miles. 2nd day there I'll probably be bit by a black mamba and die in a spasm euphoric bliss only to be eaten semi-alive by hyenas. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • Julian Longcake, of Copeland Salsa, will be in Daniel Hay Library each week during term time from 1-2pm teaching the basics of salsa and mamba dancing. —  Whitehaven News headlines
 

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