boomslang
[ boom-slahng, -slang ]
/ ˈbum slɑŋ, -slæŋ /
noun
a venomous, tree-dwelling snake, Dispholidus typus, of tropical and southern Africa, having black to greenish scales.
Words nearby boomslang
boomerang,
boomerang kid,
boomie,
boomkin,
boomlet,
boomslang,
boomy,
boon,
boondocker,
boondocks,
boondoggle
British Dictionary definitions for boomslang
boomslang
/ (ˈbuːmˌslæŋ) /
noun
a large greenish venomous arboreal colubrid snake, Dispholidus typus, of southern Africa
Word Origin for boomslang
C18: from Afrikaans, from
boom tree +
slang snake