cobra
noun/ˈkoʊbrə/
Frequency rank: #7,547 most common English word
Meaning
A large, venomous snake found mainly in Africa and Asia, known for spreading its neck into a hood when threatened.
Example sentence
The zookeeper warned visitors to keep their distance from the cobra in the glass enclosure.
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