camoodi

/ kæˈmuːdɪ /

noun

1. a Caribbean name for anaconda

Word History and Origins

Origin of camoodi¹

C19: from an American Indian language of Guyana

Example Sentences

"It is the cry of the Lost Souls, who have been slain by the camoodi," said Carino.

From Project Gutenberg

That spectral moonlight camoodi was one of many serpent fancies that troubled me.

From Project Gutenberg