mamba
noun/ˈmæmbə/
Frequency rank: #18,055 most common English word
Meaning
a fast-moving, highly venomous snake native to Africa.
Example sentence
The wildlife expert warned us that mamba venom acts extremely fast and can be fatal within hours.
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