释义 |
boom·slang \ˈbümˌsläŋ, -laŋ\ noun (plural boom·slange \-äŋə\ ; or boomslangs) Etymology: Afrikaans, from boom tree + slang snake, from Middle Dutch slanghe; akin to Old Saxon & Old High German slango snake, Old High German slingan to wind — more at boomdassie, sling : a large boigid tree snake (Dispholidus typus) of southern Africa variously colored green or brownish black and having retiring ways and a back-fanged mouth that render it practically harmless to man despite its powerful venom |