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‖ boyuna|bəʊˈjuːnə|
[Tupi boi-una, ‘serpens obscurus’ (Martins). Carried by the Portuguese from Brazil to Ceylon.]
a. A large water-snake of Brazil of dark colour (?Boa aquatica).
b. A harmless snake of Sri Lanka.
1774Goldsm. Nat. Hist. (1862) II. iii. iii. 429 The Boyuna of Ceylon is equally a favourite among the natives. |