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cobra capella

cobra capella noun: cobra de capello.

Noun

cobra capella (plural cobra capellas)

  1. cobra de capello
    • When a Hindoo has killed or ill-treated an ape, a bird of prey of a certain kind, or a cobra capella, in the presence of the worshippers of Vishnu, he must expiate his offence by the pretended sacrifice and resurrection of a human being.1890, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 1, page 253

Forms of cobra capella

pluralcobra capellas

Questions about cobra capella

What does cobra capella mean?
Cobra capella means cobra de capello.
What part of speech is cobra capella?
Cobra capella is a noun.
What is the plural of cobra capella?
The plural of cobra capella is cobra capellas.

Words near cobra capella in the dictionary

  1. coboundary
  2. cobourg
  3. cobourgs
  4. COBR
  5. cobra
  6. cobra capella
  7. cobra chicken
  8. cobra chickens
  9. cobra de capello
  10. cobra effect
  11. cobra effects

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