noun
1. : a tropical American boid snake ( Constrictor constrictor ) that is light brown in color and barred or mottled with darker brown, reaches a length of 10 feet or more, is at home on land or in the water, and climbs freely in search of its prey (as small animals) which it kills by constriction and swallows whole
2. : a large constrictor (as the anaconda or python)