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king brown

king brown noun: a large venomous snake native to Australia (Pseudechis australis).

Noun

king brown (plural king browns)

  1. A large venomous snake native to Australia (Pseudechis australis).
    • He was a long king brown, sliding through the grass as silky as 50 SAE motor oil as it pours from the can.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 17
    Synonyms:
    mulga snake

Synonyms of king brown

Forms of king brown

pluralking browns

Questions about king brown

What does king brown mean?
King brown means a large venomous snake native to Australia (Pseudechis australis).
What part of speech is king brown?
King brown is a noun.
What is the plural of king brown?
The plural of king brown is king browns.

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