boomslang

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/ˈbuːmˌslæŋ/

noun

A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.

OriginAfrikaans boomslang ← Dutch boomslang →
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Meanings

nounboomslang (plural boomslang or boomslangs)

plural boomslangs · alternative dated boomslange

  1. South AfricaA highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.

Origin

  1. Dutchboomslang
  2. Afrikaansboomslang
  3. Englishboomslang

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

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Translations

Afrikaans boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
Dutch boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
Finnish boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
French boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
Italian boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
Latin dispholidus typus
  • dispholidus typusDispholidus typus
Russian бумсла́нг
  • бумсла́нг (bumsláng)Dispholidus typus
Swedish boomslang
  • boomslangDispholidus typus
Cite this entry
APA

boomslang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomslang

MLA

“boomslang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomslang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boomslang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boomslang.

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