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English > 2 senses of the word hamadryad:
NOUNperson hamadryadthe nymph or spirit of a particular tree
animalhamadryad, king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannahlarge cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies
English > hamadryad: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningThe nymph or spirit of a particular tree.
Broaderdryad, wood nymphA deity or nymph of the woods
English > hamadryad: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja.
Synonymsking cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah
Member ofOphiophagus, genus Ophiophagusking cobra
Broadercobravenomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood