green mamba
English
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a green mamba, Dendroaspis angusticeps
Etymology
Compound of green + mamba, from Zulu imamba.
Noun
green mamba (plural green mambas)
- Dendroaspis angusticeps, a venomous snake native to Africa, the common mamba, eastern green mamba.
- Dendroaspis viridis, a venomous snake native to western Africa; the western green mamba.