A large nocturnal African cobra with a thick body and large head.
埃及眼镜蛇。亦称ASP
Naja haje, family Elapidae
Also called asp
Example sentencesExamples
The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras of the African continent.
She would not live this way, so history says she had an asp, which was an Egyptian cobra, brought to her hidden in a basket of figs.
Most of them use the hooded cobra, and in Egypt the most popular species is the aggressive Egyptian cobra, which can grow to a length of almost eight feet and looks most impressive when it puffs up its hood.
By common consent, Cleopatra's ticket to oblivion would have been the Egyptian cobra.
Visitors to North Africa today are most likely to see the Egyptian cobra being used by snake charmers as part of their performance.
Definition of Egyptian cobra in US English:
Egyptian cobra
noun
A large nocturnal African cobra with a thick body and large head.
埃及眼镜蛇。亦称ASP
Naja haje, family Elapidae
Also called asp
Example sentencesExamples
The Egyptian cobra is one of the largest cobras of the African continent.
She would not live this way, so history says she had an asp, which was an Egyptian cobra, brought to her hidden in a basket of figs.
By common consent, Cleopatra's ticket to oblivion would have been the Egyptian cobra.
Most of them use the hooded cobra, and in Egypt the most popular species is the aggressive Egyptian cobra, which can grow to a length of almost eight feet and looks most impressive when it puffs up its hood.
Visitors to North Africa today are most likely to see the Egyptian cobra being used by snake charmers as part of their performance.