cobra de capello

English

Etymology

From Portuguese cobra-de-capelo (“cobra”, literally “hooded snake”).

Noun

cobra de capello (plural cobras de capello)

1. An Indian cobra (Naja naja), a highly venomous Indian snake.

   Synonyms: hooded snake, hooded serpent

References

• “cobra de capello”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.