bo‧a /ˈbəʊə $ ˈboʊə/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: type of water snake]
1. (
also ˈboa conˌstrictor) a large snake that is not poisonous, but kills animals by crushing them
2. a
feather boa [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲