Meaning
Any of several brightly-coloured, venomous snakes, of the genus Bungarus, of southeast Asia.
Etymology
Origin: Hindi
Borrowed from Hindi करैत (karait), possibly from Kurux, a Dravidian language.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
snake
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 2024, 2026.