boa
pronunciation
How to pronounce boa in British English:
UK [ˈbəʊə]
How to pronounce boa in American English:
US [ˈboʊə]
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- Noun:
- a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
- any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs
Word Origin
- boa (n.)
- late 14c., "large snake," from Latin boa, type of large serpent mentioned in Pliny's "Natural History;" origin unknown (in Middle English folk etymology associated with Greek bous "ox"). Extension to "snake-like coil of fur worn by ladies" is from 1836. The popular name boa constrictor is from 1788.
Example
- 1. ' Titanic ' boa fossils provide clues to past tropical climate .
- 2. Very large boa of tropical america and west indies .
- 3. The central american is a smaller boa .
- 4. Or better yet , unplug your headphones completely before wrapping them like a boa constrictor around your media player .
- 5. Six alleys in the favela were painted by spanish artist group boa mistura as part of their " light on the alleys " project which aims to modify rundown communities by using art as a tool for change in their daily lives .