puff adder
noun
1.
a large, thick-bodied, African viper,
Bitis arietans,
that inflates its body and hisses when disturbed.
2.
a similar viper,
B. inornata,
native to southern Africa.
Origin
1780-90
Examples from the web for
puff adder
The display is mostly bluff, but gives the snake the common name of
puff adder
.
British Dictionary definitions for
puff adder
puff adder
noun
1.
a large venomous African viper,
Bitis arietans,
that is yellowish-grey with brown markings and inflates its body when alarmed
2.
another name for
hognose snake