English Explanatory Dictionary

black widow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus spp.
  2. A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
  3. A female suicide bomber, sometimes one intending to avenge her husband who was killed.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-black widow.wav

Word forms

black widow black widows

Related words

katipo redback

Derived words

black widow knee slide
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