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tiger snake in British English
noun
a highly venomous brown-and-yellow elapid snake, Notechis scutatus, of Australia
tiger snake in American English
noun
either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 ft. (1.5 m)
Word origin
[1870–75]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Victorian, asymmetric, billing, giveaway, immobilizeImage oftiger snake
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