bushmaster

noun

bush·​mas·​ter ˈbu̇sh-ˌma-stər 

: a pit viper of Central and South America that is the largest New World venomous snake

Examples of bushmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view. —Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023

Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series. —Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017

Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life. —Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bushmaster

noun

bush·​mas·​ter ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər 

: a tropical American pit viper that is the largest New World poisonous snake

Medical Definition

bushmaster

noun

bush·​mas·​ter ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər 

: a tropical American pit viper (Lachesis mutus) that is the largest New World venomous snake

called also surucucu