Meaning
Any of various venomous snakes of the genus Dendroaspis, native to Africa, that live in trees.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mbámbà Zulu ímâmbader. English mamba Derived from Zulu ímâmba, from Proto-Bantu *mbámbà.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
snake
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-02-16ABCKMOR
- 2026-02-14MABEGIN
- 2025-07-15MAHCBEO
- 2025-04-24MATEBGY
- 2025-03-31ABOMKCE
- 2025-01-28AXBOLIM
- 2024-09-12BAOLHMT
- 2024-08-21BAMIGLN
- 2023-10-22BNAMKDE
- 2023-10-14MNAICEB
- 2023-07-14MAXOLIB
- 2023-06-13MAOIBNT
+4 earlier appearances in the archive.