habun.
/ˈhɑːbuː/ A venomous pit-viper, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, native to the Ryukyu Islands and neighbouring areas.
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1818 B. Hall Acct. Voy. Corea App. Vocabulary of English and Loo-Choo Words... Snake—Háboo.]
1895 Geogr. Jrnl. 5 299 The poisonous Trimeresurus.., called habu by the natives, is 4 or 5 feet long by 2 inches in diameter, and is an object of universal fear.
1955 Sci. News Let. 15 Jan. 36/1 The habu and mamushi, native to certain islands of the Pacific and parts of the Asiatic mainland.
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