dhaman
[ dah-muhn ]
/ ˈdɑ mən /
noun
a large, harmless, colubrid snake, Ptyas mucosus, of southern Asia, the skin of which is used in making shoes, purses, and other items.
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Origin of dhaman
1875–80; <Hindi dhāman; compare Sanskrit dharmaṇa a kind of snake
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