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cobra
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co·bra  (kbr)
n.
1. Any of several venomous snakes, especially of the genus Naja, that are native to Asia and Africa and are capable of expanding the skin of the neck to form a flattened hood.
2. Leather made from the skin of one of these snakes.

[Short for Portuguese cobra (de capello), snake (with a hood), from Latin colubra, feminine of coluber.]

cobra [ˈkəʊbrə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any highly venomous elapid snake of the genus Naja, such as N. naja (Indian cobra), of tropical Africa and Asia. When alarmed they spread the skin of the neck region into a hood
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any related snake, such as the king cobra
[from Portuguese cobra (de capello) snake (with a hood), from Latin colubra snake]

cobra - From Portuguese cobra de capello, "snake with hood"—based on Latin colubra, "snake."
See also related terms for hood.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cobra - venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hoodcobra - venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
elapid, elapid snake - any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
Indian cobra, Naja naja - a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia
Egyptian cobra, Naja haje, asp - cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
black-necked cobra, Naja nigricollis, spitting cobra - aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
king cobra, Naja hannah, Ophiophagus hannah, hamadryad - large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
Translations
cobra [ˈkəʊbrə] Ncobra f

cobra [ˈkəʊbrə] ncobra m

cobra
nKobra f

cobra [ˈkəʊbrə] ncobra m inv

cobra
n cobra [ˈkəubrə]
a poisonous snake found in India and Africa. geelslang, kobra صِل، أفْعى الكوبرا кобра kobra cobra; brilleslange die Kobra κόμπρα cobra kobra مار کبرا kobra cobra קוֹבּרָה विषैला सांप kobra kobra kobra gleraugnaslanga cobra コブラ 코브라 kobra kobra ular tedung cobra brilleslange, kobra kobra cobra capelo cobra кобра kobra naočarka kobra kobra, glasögonorm งูเห่า kobra 眼鏡蛇 кобра ایک زہریلا سانپ rắn mang bành


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