Definitions
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- noun A
viper oradder Britis arietans found in Southern Africa.
Etymologies
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From Afrikaans pofadder.
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Examples
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You get bitten by a cobra or a large rattlesnake or a puffadder, you could take days.
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The pub has an uppity puffadder of a landlady called Annie who hates young people like Gail.
The Guardian World News Grace Dent 2010
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Slide 115: The snake in the picture was the first puffadder that Ouma had ever seen.
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Slide 115: The snake in the picture was the first puffadder that Ouma had ever seen.
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