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rinkhals

[ ringk-hals ]

noun



rinkhals

/ ˈrɪŋˌhals; ˈrɪŋkˌhals /

noun

  1. a venomous elapid snake, Hemachatus hemachatus of southern Africa, which spits venom at its enemies from a distance Also calledspitting snake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rinkhals1

Afrikaans, literally: ring neck

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