gaboon

noun

gab·​oon gä-ˈbün How to pronounce gaboon (audio)
gə-
dialect

Examples of gaboon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An international team of scientists led by CJ Reading did a survey of 17 snake populations, covering 8 species from the European grass snake to the African gaboon viper. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 9 June 2010

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Word History

Etymology

variant of goboon, from gob entry 1 + -oon (in spittoon)

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gaboon was in 1929

Dictionary Entries Near gaboon

Cite this Entry

“Gaboon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaboon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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