krait

[ krahyt ]

noun

1. any of several large, usually banded, placid but highly venomous snakes constituting the genus Bungarus, of the cobra family, common in southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago.

krait

/ kraɪt /

noun

1. any nonaggressive brightly coloured venomous elapid snake of the genus Bungarus, of S and SE Asia

Word History and Origins

Origin of krait¹

First recorded in 1870–75, krait is from the Hindi word karait

Word History and Origins

Origin of krait¹

C19: from Hindi karait, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

A krait, the most deadly snake in India, in the middle of the day came in at the door of the room in which I was sitting reading.

From Project Gutenberg

Animals which come into contact with the krait and its mimic are hardly likely to inspect their teeth.

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