moccasin
US /ˈmɑː.kə.sɪn/
UK /ˈmɑː.kə.sɪn/
1.
mocassino
a soft leather slipper or shoe, the sole of which is made of a piece of leather stitched to the upper in a U-shape
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She wore comfortable moccasins around the house.
Indossava comodi mocassini in casa.
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His new driving shoes are stylish leather moccasins.
Le sue nuove scarpe da guida sono eleganti mocassini in pelle.
2.
mocassino acquatico, serpente mocassino
a venomous pit viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) of the southeastern US, typically dark brown with a pale belly, found in or near water
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Be careful near the swamp; there might be a water moccasin.
Fai attenzione vicino alla palude; potrebbe esserci un mocassino acquatico.
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The bite of a cottonmouth moccasin is venomous.
Il morso di un mocassino bocca di cotone è velenoso.