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bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌma-stər
: a pit viper of Central and South America that is the largest New World venomous snake
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
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Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
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Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushmaster. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər
: a tropical American pit viper that is the largest New World poisonous snake
Medical Definition
bushmaster
noun
bush·mas·ter
ˈbu̇sh-ˌmas-tər
: a tropical American pit viper (Lachesis mutus) that is the largest New World venomous snake
called also surucucu
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