cobra

cobra
[ˈkəʊbrə, ˈkɒbrə]
noun
  1. a highly venomous snake that spreads the skin of its neck into a hood when disturbed, native to Africa and Asia
    (亚洲和非洲产的)眼镜蛇
  2. Naja and two other genera, family Elapidae: several species, in particular the spectacled cobra
    眼镜蛇属及其他2属,眼镜蛇科: 数种,尤指眼镜蛇
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Portuguese cobra de capello, literally 'snake with hood', based on Latin colubra 'snake'
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