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black mamba

black mamba noun: a large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.

black mamba: a large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name,...
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Noun

black mamba (plural black mambas)

  1. A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.

black mamba meaning in Tamil

black mamba in Tamil

இது ஒரு பாம்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of black mamba

pluralblack mambas

Origin of black mamba

Predominantly the Zulu language iMamba

Questions about black mamba

What does black mamba mean?
Black mamba means a large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis. Despite the name, this species of snake is not black; its colour ranges widely from olive-brown, khaki or grey, sometimes to darker hues, especially when old. The inside of the mouth is black, but in spite of a recent urban legend there is no indication that that has anything to do with the name "black mamba", which is a much older usage than any such suggestion.
What is black mamba in Tamil?
Black mamba in Tamil is இது ஒரு பாம்பு இனமாகும். See Black mamba meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black mamba?
Black mamba is a noun.
What is the plural of black mamba?
The plural of black mamba is black mambas.

Words near black mamba in the dictionary

  1. black magical
  2. black magician
  3. black magicians
  4. black magick
  5. black maire
  6. black mamba
  7. black mambas
  8. black man
  9. black manganese
  10. black mangrove
  11. black mangroves

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