black mamba

English - Turkish

Definition of black mamba in English Turkish dictionary

kara mamba

Related Terms

black mamba snake

kara mamba yılanı

English - English

Definition of black mamba in English English dictionary

A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic name Dendroaspis polylepis, which ranges in color from green to gray

southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite

Related Terms

black mambas

plural form of black mamba

Hyphenation

black mam·ba

Turkish pronunciation

bläk mämbı

Pronunciation

/ˈblak ˈmämbə/ /ˈblæk ˈmɑːmbə/

Etymology

[ 'blak ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Despite the name, this snake is not black. It is named black mamba because of its black mouth. A black mamba|right|thumb