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boa

Pronunciation: [ˈbo̞.ə]

“boa” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. boa (snake)
  2. scaly dragonfish (Stomias boa boa)

In Catalan

  1. Gènere de serps de la família dels boids, de grans dimensions, que mata les preses per constricció.
  2. Peix de la família dels estòmids (Stomias boa boa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin boa (“large snake”). Doublet of boà.

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