co ‧ bra /ˈkəʊbrə $ ˈkoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Portuguese ; Origin: cobra (de capello) 'snake with a hood' , from Latin colubra 'snake' ]
a poisonous African or Asian snake that can spread the skin of its neck to make itself look bigger