English
habu
Habu comes from Japanese 波布 ‘a venomous pit viper of species Protobothrops…’.
- Japanesemodern波布habu‘a venomous pit viper of species Protobothrops flavoviridis, native to Okinawa’
- Englishearliest quotation 1996habu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern波布habu‘a venomous pit viper of species Protobothrops flavoviridis, native to Okinawa’
- Englishearliest quotation 1996habu
Earliest quotation: 1996, Richard H. Graham, SR-71 Revealed: The Untold Story: “Habus always joked that you could probably get a…”
Every English word from Japanese 波布
Today it means
noun Any of several venomous snake species of Asia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 波布 / habu