Etymology

boomslang

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Today it means: A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus. Full definition →

Afrikaans boomslang ← Dutch boomslang
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  1. Dutch · derived fromboomslang
  2. Afrikaans · borrowed fromboomslang
  3. English todayboomslang

From Afrikaans boomslang, from Dutch boomslang, composed of boom (“tree”) + slang (“snake”).

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