ANACONDA


Meaning of ANACONDA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-ˈkän-də ]

noun

Etymology: probably modification of Sinhalese henakandayā, a slender green snake

Date: 1768

: a large semiaquatic constricting snake ( Eunectes murinus ) of the boa family of tropical South America that may reach a length of 30 feet (9.1 meters) ; broadly : any of the large constricting snakes

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.