mamba

American  

[mahm-bah] / ˈmɑm bɑ /

noun

1. any of several long, slender, arboreal snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, of central and southern Africa, the bite of which is often fatal.

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mamba British  

/ ˈmæmbə /

noun

1. any aggressive partly arboreal tropical African venomous elapid snake of the genus Dendroaspis, esp D. angusticeps ( green and black mambas )

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Etymology

Origin of mamba

1860–65; < Nguni; compare Zulu imamba, izimamba

Example Sentences

In total, Mr Friede has endured more than 200 bites and more than 700 injections of venom he prepared from some of the world's deadliest snakes, including multiple species of mambas, cobras, taipans and kraits.

From BBC

Having the mamba breaking through the wall helps to create a feeling of intensity and power that I really wanted to capture in the mural.

From Los Angeles Times

There are more than 400 species comprising a very diverse group of snakes such as mambas, cobras, kraits, taipans, tiger snakes, death adders, sea snakes and coral snakes.

From Science Daily

The antibody, which protected mice from the normally deadly venom of snakes including black mambas and king cobras, is described on February 21, 2024, in Science Translational Medicine.

From Science Daily

The jerseys, which appear to be inspired by the Black Mamba jerseys the Lakers wore during their 2020 championship run, are black with mamba scale markings and gold print and trim.

From Los Angeles Times