Etymology

cobra de capello

Today it means: An Indian cobra (Naja naja), a highly venomous Indian snake. Full definition →

Portuguese cobra-de-capelo
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromcobra-de-capelo“cobra”
  2. English todaycobra de capello

From Portuguese cobra-de-capelo (“cobra”, literally “hooded snake”).

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