copperhead

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
  2. noun venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia

Etymology

From copper + head.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Agkistrodon contortrix

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