cobra
co·bra
noun \ˈkō-brə\Definition of COBRA
: any of several venomous Asian and African elapid snakes (genera Naja and Ophiophagus) that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a hood by movement of the anterior ribs; also : any of several related African snakes
See Origin of COBRA
Portuguese cobra (de capello), literally, hooded snake, from Latin colubra snake
First Known Use: 1802
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