green mamba

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

 Green mamba on Wikipedia
a green mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps

Etymology[edit]

Compound of green +‎ mamba, from Zulu imamba.

Noun[edit]

green mamba (plural green mambas)

  1. Dendroaspis angusticeps, a venomous snake native to Africa, the common mamba, eastern green mamba.
  2. Dendroaspis viridis, a venomous snake native to western Africa; the western green mamba.