Mamba
Deadly African slitherer
A mamba is a large, fast-moving venomous snake native to Africa—among the deadliest in the world.
The black mamba, despite its name, is olive or gray; the "black" refers to the inside of its mouth.
Mambas are known for their speed and aggression when threatened.
The word also honors basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who adopted "Black Mamba" as his nickname.
Injected animal poison
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- AfricaSecond-largest continent
neurotoxin · scales · reptile · predator · speed · strike · coil · hood
- LakersLA basketball franchise
- mentalityCharacteristic way of reasoning
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- scoringEarning points in competition
fadeaway · clutch · basketball · legend · jersey · NBA · competitive · relentless
venom
Injected animal poison
Africa · neurotoxin · scales · reptile · predator · speed · strike · coil · hood · bite
Kobe Bryant
- LakersLA basketball franchise
- mentalityCharacteristic way of reasoning
- championshipCompetition for top rank
scoring · fadeaway · clutch · basketball · legend · jersey · NBA · competitive · relentless · drive
Angola
Kwanza-using African state
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- stepsSequential actions in process
club · choreography · African · music · party · nightlife · footwork · energy · urban · Lisbon
fruit
Edible plant ovary
flavor · wrapper · taffy · confection · snack · treat · colorful · strawberry · citrus · tangy
- chewablesgum, bubble gum, chewing gum, bubblegum, gummy bears
- LakersKobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal
- Bantu LanguagesSwahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Shona, Kiswahili
- armored vehiclestank, armored car, armored truck, armored vehicle, armored personnel carrier
Mambapython
Nonvenomous squeezing snake
boa constrictor · anaconda · ball python · constrictor · boa
Mambagarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · milk snake · king snake · grass snake · rat snake
Mambaball python
Coiling African constrictor
corn snake · garter snake · puff adder · slug · sloth
- black mambaSwift African pit viper
- green mambaVenomous African tree snake