taipan
pronunciation
How to pronounce taipan in British English:
UK [ˈtaɪpæn]
How to pronounce taipan in American English:
US [ ˈtaɪpæn]
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- Noun:
- large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Mr smith cites a figure for his firm 's annual sales growth that would make a taipan raise his eyebrows .
- 2. The prize for " the world 's most venomous snake " goes to the inland taipan of australia .
- 3. Among land snakes , that honor appears to belong to the inland taipan of australia . But what the king cobra lacks in potency , it makes up for in volume .