Etymology

grootslang

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Today it means: A South African cryptid with the head of an elephant and the body of a snake, which reputedly eats elephants and hoards diamonds; one particular one (the Grootslang) is reputed to live in a cave in South Africa connected to the sea. Full definition →

Afrikaans grootslang
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grootslang · noun1

  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromgrootslang“great snake”
  2. English todaygrootslang

From Afrikaans grootslang (“great snake”), from groot (“great, big”) + slang (“snake”).

Grootslang · noun2

  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromGrootslang“Great Snake”
  2. English todayGrootslang

From Afrikaans Grootslang (“Great Snake”), from groot (“great, big”) + slang (“snake”).

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