COBRA

cobra

(noun) venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cobra (plural cobras)

Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.

Anagrams

• Barco, CORBA, Carbo, carbo, carbo-, carob, coarb

Proper noun

COBRA

(British) Initialism of Cabinet Office Briefing Room A.

(US, legal) Initialism of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law.

Anagrams

• Barco, CORBA, Carbo, carbo, carbo-, carob, coarb

Source: Wiktionary


Co"bra, n.

Definition: See Copra.

Co"bra, n.

Definition: The cobra de capello.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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