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• cobra — cobra1 /koh breuh/, n. 1. any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed. 2. any of several similar, related African …   Universalium

• cobra — [ kəʊbrə, kɒbrə] noun a highly venomous African or Asian snake that spreads the skin of its neck into a hood when disturbed. [Naja naja (spectacled cobra), N. haje (Egyptian cobra), and other species.] Origin C17: from Port. cobra de capello, lit …   English new terms dictionary

• cobra — noun Etymology: Portuguese cobra (de capello), literally, hooded snake, from Latin colubra snake Date: 1802 any of several venomous Asian and African elapid snakes (genera Naja and Ophiophagus) that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cobra — UK [ˈkəʊbrə] / US [ˈkoʊbrə] noun [countable] Word forms cobra : singular cobra plural cobras a poisonous African or Asian snake that spreads out the skin on its neck when it is angry …   English dictionary

• cobra — co•bra [[t]ˈkoʊ brə[/t]] n. pl. bras 1) ram any venomous Old World elapid snake of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hood 2) ram any of several related African snakes • Etymology: 1810–20;… …   From formal English to slang

• cobra — co|bra [ˈkəubrə US ˈkou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Portuguese; Origin: cobra (de capello) snake with a hood , from Latin colubra snake ] a poisonous African or Asian snake that can spread the skin of its neck to make itself look bigger …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cobra — co|bra [ koubrə ] noun count a poisonous African or Asian snake that spreads out the skin on its neck when it is angry …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English