habu

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noun

Any of several venomous snake species of Asia.

OriginJapanese 波布 →
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Meanings

nounhabu (plural habus)

plural habus

  1. Any of several venomous snake species of Asia.
  2. An aircraft nicknamed for these snakes, the SR-71.
  3. A crewmember of these aircraft.

    Habus always joked that you could probably get a free cup of coffee anywhere just by presenting your Mach 3 card.

    1996, Richard H. Graham, SR-71 Revealed: The Untold Story, Motorbooks International, →ISBN, page 22

Origin

  1. Japanese波布
  2. Englishhabu

From Japanese 波布 (habu).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

habu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habu

MLA

“habu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habu.

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