mamba

[ mahm-bah ]

/ ˈmɑm bɑ /

noun

any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal.

Origin of mamba

1860–65; <Nguni; compare Zulu imamba, izimamba

Words nearby mamba

mamaguy, mamaku, Mamallapuram, Mamaroneck, mama's boy, mamba, Mamberamo, mambo, Mame, mamelon, Mameluke

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Example sentences from the Web for mamba

The poor unrecognisable remains of Mamba were among them; and thus, even in their death, he and Ramatoa were not divided!
The Fugitives|R.M. Ballantyne
This precautionary measure must 88 be gone through within a couple of minutes or one will fall a victim to the mamba's fangs.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
Next morning Mamba pursued his way eastward with rapid step, for he was anxious—yet with a glad heart, for he was hopeful.
The Fugitives|R.M. Ballantyne
On hearing it Mamba leaped from the couch on which he had been laid as if nothing were the matter with him.
The Fugitives|R.M. Ballantyne

Then his plan to effect the rescue of Mamba was gradually matured.
The Fugitives|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for mamba

mamba

/ (ˈmæmbə) /

noun

any aggressive partly arboreal tropical African venomous elapid snake of the genus Dendroaspis, esp D. angusticeps (green and black mambas)

Word Origin for mamba

from Zulu im-amba

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单词	mamba
释义	mamba [ mahm-bah ] / ˈmɑm bɑ / noun any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal. Origin of mamba 1860–65; <Nguni; compare Zulu imamba, izimamba Words nearby mamba mamaguy, mamaku, Mamallapuram, Mamaroneck, mama's boy, mamba, Mamberamo, mambo, Mame, mamelon, Mameluke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mamba The poor unrecognisable remains of Mamba were among them; and thus, even in their death, he and Ramatoa were not divided! The Fugitives\|R.M. Ballantyne This precautionary measure must 88 be gone through within a couple of minutes or one will fall a victim to the mamba's fangs. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray Next morning Mamba pursued his way eastward with rapid step, for he was anxious—yet with a glad heart, for he was hopeful. The Fugitives\|R.M. Ballantyne On hearing it Mamba leaped from the couch on which he had been laid as if nothing were the matter with him. The Fugitives\|R.M. Ballantyne Then his plan to effect the rescue of Mamba was gradually matured. The Fugitives\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for mamba mamba / (ˈmæmbə) / noun any aggressive partly arboreal tropical African venomous elapid snake of the genus Dendroaspis, esp D. angusticeps (green and black mambas) Word Origin for mamba from Zulu im-amba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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