mamba
pronunciation
How to pronounce mamba in British English:
UK [ˈmæmbə]
How to pronounce mamba in American English:
US ['mæmbə]
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- Noun:
- arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal
Word Origin
- mamba (n.)
- large venomous African snake, 1862, from Zulu (i)mamba or Swahili mamba.
Example
- 1. Budd , I 'd like to introduce my friend , the black mamba .
- 2. Fascinating creature , the black mamba .
- 3. Southern african mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite .
- 4. But as long as the " black mamba " still roams the courts , he will have to play second fiddle .
- 5. Before the advent of black mamba antivenin , a bite from this fearsome serpent was 100 percent fatal , usually within about 20 minutes .