Thursday, December 01, 2005

Words: fer-de-lance [MW]

Main Entry: fer-de-lance
Pronunciation: 'fer-d&l-'an(t)s, -'än(t)s
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural fer-de-lance
Etymology: French, literally, lance iron, spearhead
: a large extremely venomous pit viper (Bothrops atrox) of Central and So. America

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