NYT Dictionary

HABU

NounHA-buha-bu · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Any of several venomous snake species of Asia.

Etymology

Origin: Japanese

From Japanese 波布 (habu).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024.

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