cobra

co·bra

noun \ˈkō-brə\

Definition of COBRA

1

: any of several very venomous Asian and African elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a broad hood by movement of the anterior ribs—see indian cobra, king cobra

2

: either of two African snakes that spit their venom from a distance: a : black-necked cobra b : ringhals

3

: mamba