Associations to the word «Cobra»

Wiktionary

COBRA, noun. Any of various venomous snakes of the family Elapidae.
COBRA, acronym. (British) Cabinet Office Briefing Room A
COBRA, acronym. (US) (legal) Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law.
COBRA DE CAPELLO, noun. The hooded snake (Naja tripudians), a highly venomous Indian snake.
COBRA LILIES, noun. Plural of cobra lily
COBRA LILY, noun. A carnivorous plant native to northern California and southern Oregon, Darlingtonia californica

Dictionary definition

COBRA, noun. Venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood.

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