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‖ surucucu|surukuˈku|
Also sirocucu, surukuku.
[a. Tupi surucucú.]
A large, venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, native to tropical America and distinguished by black bands and blotches on a reddish-yellow skin; = bush-master s.v. bush n.1 11.
1845Encycl. Metrop. XXV. 775/2 Surukuku,..probably the Boschmeester, or Coenicoussi, of the inhabitants of Surinam. 1910R. L. Ditmars Reptiles of World iv. 339 This terrible creature is known under several titles—the Sirocucu, the Mapepire and the Bushmaster. 1967Times 23 Nov. 10/7 The Indian girl..heard a surucucu coming through the undergrowth. It's the biggest poisonous snake in Brazil, and really very dangerous because it's aggressive. |