boa
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
boa /ˈbəʊə/
▶noun
- 1 a large snake which kills its prey by constriction and bears live young. [Boa constrictor (tropical America) and other species, family
Boidae .]
- 2 a long, thin stole of feathers or fur worn around a woman's neck, usually as part of evening dress.
– origin ME: from L., of unknown ultimate origin.
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