snakebite
[ sneyk-bahyt ]
/ ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt /
noun
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby snakebite
snail-paced, snail's pace, snake, snakebird, snakebit, snakebite, snakebite remedy, snakeblenny, snake charmer, snake dance, snake doctor
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British Dictionary definitions for snakebite
snakebite
/ (ˈsneɪkˌbaɪt) /
noun
a bite inflicted by a snake, esp a venomous one
a drink of cider and lager
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