puffadder

See also: puff adder

English

Alternative forms

• puff adder, puff-adder

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans or South African Dutch pofadder.

Noun

puffadder (plural puffadders)

1. A viper or adder, , found in Southern Africa. [from late 18th c.]

Translations

Britis arietans

• Afrikaans: pofadder
• Dutch: pofadder
• French: vipère heurtante (fr)
• German: Puffotter (de) f
• Italian: vipera soffiante
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• Manx: aarnieu çhiu m
• Portuguese: biúta
• Spanish: víbora bufadora
• Swahili: moma (sw) class 5/6