Word of the Day:
taipan
What It Means
Any venomous elapid snake of the genus Oxyuranus, found in Australia and New Guinea.
Taipan in Context
“The British taipans stood in one sodden circle with their womenfolk, like bored officers at a garrison get-together.”
Did You Know?
From Wik-Mungkan tay-pan (or dhayban).
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