green mamba
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of green + mamba, from Zulu imamba.
Noun
[edit]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.