cobra : Idioms & Phrases

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black-necked cobra

  • noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
    black-necked cobra; Naja nigricollis.
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cobra de capello

Co"bra de ca*pel"lo
Etymology
Pg., serpent of the hood.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The hooded snake (Naia tripudians), a highly venomous serpent inhabiting India. now Naja
Webster 1913

egyptian cobra

  • noun cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
    Naja haje; asp.
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indian cobra

  • noun a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia
    Naja naja.
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king cobra

  • noun large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
    Naja hannah; hamadryad; Ophiophagus hannah.
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spitting cobra

  • noun aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness
    black-necked cobra; Naja nigricollis.
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