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boas Definition


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boa
noun boas
    1. A boa constrictor, or any similar snake of the mainly S American type that kill by winding themselves round their prey and crushing it.
    2. popularly
      Any large constricting snake.
    3. A woman's long thin scarf, usually made of feathers or fur, worn wrapped around the neck.
Etymology: 14c: Latin, meaning ‘a kind of snake'.



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