boa
US /ˈboʊ.ə/
UK /ˈboʊ.ə/

1.
boa
a nonvenomous snake of tropical America that can coil around and suffocate its prey
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The zoo has a large boa constrictor.
El zoológico tiene una gran boa constrictor.
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A boa can grow to be very long.
Una boa puede crecer mucho.
2.
boa, estola de plumas
a long, thin scarf, typically made of feathers or fur, worn by women
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She wore a glamorous feather boa around her neck.
Llevaba una glamurosa boa de plumas alrededor del cuello.
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The flapper dress was accessorized with a long pearl necklace and a fur boa.
El vestido flapper se complementaba con un largo collar de perlas y una boa de piel.