habu

/ ˈhɑːbuː /

noun

1. a large venomous snake, Trimeresurus flavoviridis, of Okinawa and other Ryukyu Islands: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)

Word History and Origins

Origin of habu¹

from the native name originally used in the Ryukyu Islands

Example Sentences

They had landed at a point that lay to the south of Thebes, and now seemed to be making for Medinat-Habu.

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In the distance Mrs. Armine saw the great temple of Medinat-Habu, but it was not their destination.

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In his temple palace at Medînet Habu he has left a record of the conquests that he made in Syria.

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On the walls of his temple at Medinet Habu he has left us pictures of the Philistines.

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With this thought, I heaped my parcels into the arms of Habu.

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