cobra

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co·bra ˈkō-brə How to pronounce cobra (audio)

: any of several venomous Asian and African elapid snakes (genera Naja and Ophiophagus) that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a hood by movement of the anterior ribs

also : any of several related African snakes

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During the early part of the 16th century, Portuguese traders took control of cities along India's western coast. During this period of contact, the Portuguese became familiar with some of India's animal life. One animal they noticed was a poisonous snake that could expand the skin of its neck to form a hood. The Portuguese called this snake cobra de capello, meaning “snake with a hood.” The Portuguese name was first borrowed into English in the 17th century. By the 19th century the name had become shortened to cobra.

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Recent Examples on the Web Police said Tuesday morning that the cobra remains on the loose and could spit and bite if cornered.

CBS News, 30 June 2021 The coral snake is a whole different genus from the other venomous snakes of Alabama, being more closely related to the cobra or black mamba than the copperhead.

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The vulture stood for Upper Egypt, for instance, and the cobra for Lower Egypt; both were included in the regalia of Tut, who presided over the united regions.

Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Nekhbet is depicted wearing the bowling-pin-like crown of Upper Egypt with a vulture’s head, and Wadjet wears the red crown of Lower Egypt with a cobra’s head.

Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 The key is to focus on keeping your head and chest up, like a cobra, while swimming those laps.

Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2020 In 2012, a passenger -- who happened to be the owner of a reptile shop -- smuggled a cobra in his carry-on luggage on an Egyptair flight and was found out when the snake got loose and bit his hand.

Lilit Marcus, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 The zebra cobra was revealed to belong to TikTok user Christopher Gifford whose videos highlight his venomous snake collection.

Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2021 In seasons one through three, alliances shifted with the speed of, well, a cobra on the attack.

Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More

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释义	cobra noun co·bra ˈkō-brə : any of several venomous Asian and African elapid snakes (genera Naja and Ophiophagus) that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a hood by movement of the anterior ribs also : any of several related African snakes Did you know? During the early part of the 16th century, Portuguese traders took control of cities along India's western coast. During this period of contact, the Portuguese became familiar with some of India's animal life. One animal they noticed was a poisonous snake that could expand the skin of its neck to form a hood. The Portuguese called this snake cobra de capello, meaning “snake with a hood.” The Portuguese name was first borrowed into English in the 17th century. By the 19th century the name had become shortened to cobra. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Police said Tuesday morning that the cobra remains on the loose and could spit and bite if cornered. CBS News, 30 June 2021 The coral snake is a whole different genus from the other venomous snakes of Alabama, being more closely related to the cobra or black mamba than the copperhead. Dennis Pillion \| Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The vulture stood for Upper Egypt, for instance, and the cobra for Lower Egypt; both were included in the regalia of Tut, who presided over the united regions. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 June 2022 Nekhbet is depicted wearing the bowling-pin-like crown of Upper Egypt with a vulture’s head, and Wadjet wears the red crown of Lower Egypt with a cobra’s head. Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2022 The key is to focus on keeping your head and chest up, like a cobra, while swimming those laps. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2020 In 2012, a passenger -- who happened to be the owner of a reptile shop -- smuggled a cobra in his carry-on luggage on an Egyptair flight and was found out when the snake got loose and bit his hand. Lilit Marcus, CNN, 14 Feb. 2022 The zebra cobra was revealed to belong to TikTok user Christopher Gifford whose videos highlight his venomous snake collection. Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 7 July 2021 In seasons one through three, alliances shifted with the speed of, well, a cobra on the attack. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Portuguese cobra (de capello), literally, hooded snake, from Latin colubra snake First Known Use 1802, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing cobra king cobra spitting cobra king cobra spitting cobra Kids Definition cobra noun co·bra ˈkō-brə : a very poisonous snake of Asia and Africa that puffs out the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened Medical Definition cobra noun co·bra ˈkō-brə 1 : any of several very venomous Asian and African elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a broad hood by movement of the anterior ribs see indian cobra, king cobra 2 : either of two African snakes that spit their venom from a distance: a : black-necked cobra b : ringhals 3 : mamba Legal Definition COBRA abbreviation ˈkō-brə Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 see also Employee Retirement Income Security Act cobra noun as in rattlesnake Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rattlesnake mamba python boa anaconda copperhead bushmaster constrictor krait viper taipan asp moccasin sidewinder racer adder coral snake garter snake gopher snake water snake bull snake pit viper rat snake blacksnake milk snake green snake sea snake worm snake pine snake king cobra sea serpent fer-de-lance chicken snake indigo snake horned viper black racer water moccasin king snake diamondback rattlesnake hognose snake blue racer cottonmouth moccasin puff adder snake serpent
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