mussurana
noun
mus·su·ra·na
ˌmu̇səˈränə
plural -s
: a large harmless colubrid snake (Cloelia cloelia synonym Pseudoboa cloelia) of the West Indies and tropical America which constricts and swallows poisonous snakes
Word History
Etymology
Portuguese muçurana from Tupi, literally, cord
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