boa
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5.4
- noun
- /boʊə/
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boa constrictor
- We visited the rainforest and saw a beautiful boa sunbathing on a branch.
- boa constrictor
They've been, they've been like a boa constrictor moving closer and closer.
- They've been, they've been like a boa constrictor moving closer and closer.
- OK, and now I give you a boa constrictor.
- So you made quick mention of the constricting part of a boa constrictor.
Examples
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The boa's sensitive tongue tastes the victim's presence.
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Yeah, so we gave it away to the zoo, and then I got a red-tailed boa.
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Okay, once you get across this stream, we gotta look out for boa constrictors.
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Zoo-goers are more interested in chimps and boa constrictors.
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So you could imagine my surprise when my girlfriend showed me a picture of her holding the cutest Kenyan sand boa I've ever seen.
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And a quick difference between Boas and pythons is Boas give birth to live young and pythons lay eggs.
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OK, so Boas and pythons are both constrictors, both snakes, they're both reptiles.
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The zookeeper showed us a huge boa constrictor during the animal exhibit.
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The documentary featured a boa slithering through the underbrush in search of food.
Synonyms
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4.7
A very large snake from tropical America that is not poisonous and kills animals by wrapping around them and squeezing
A very large snake from tropical America often called the boa constrictor
Compounds
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4.7
A very large snake from tropical America that is not poisonous and kills animals by wrapping around them and squeezing
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4.4
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
- US
A small harmless snake with smooth, shiny skin and a tail that looks like its head
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Boa comes from Portuguese and Spanish boa, which means 'large snake'. That's why a boa is the big, mostly non-venomous snake that squeezes its prey.