Associations to the word «Boa»

Wiktionary

BOA, noun. Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, including the boa constrictor, the emperor boa of Mexico, and the chevalier boa of Peru.
BOA, noun. (plural "boas") A type of scarf typically made from feathers.
BOA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Boidae   — the boas.
BOA CONSTRICTOR, noun. A large tropical American snake, Boa constrictor, that kills its prey by squeezing them
BOA CONSTRICTOR, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Boidae   — the boa constrictor.
BOA CONSTRICTORS, noun. Plural of boa constrictor
BOA VISTA, proper noun. A municipality, the capital of the state of Roraima, Brazil.

Dictionary definition

BOA, noun. A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur.
BOA, noun. Any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs.

Wise words

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