English Explanatory Dictionary

mamba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
name
  1. a dialect of the Zimba language spoken in the Congo

Pronunciation

/ˈmæmbə/ /ˈmɑm.bɑ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mamba.wav

Word forms

mamba mambas

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mbámbà Zulu ímâmbader. English mamba Derived from Zulu ímâmba, from Proto-Bantu *mbámbà.

Derived words

black mamba green mamba
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