Boomslang (Dispholidus typus), a highly venomous snake from Southern Africa

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Boomslang = tree snake in Dutch and I assume Afrikaans

Definitely an Afrikaaner word. It's also the name of an elevated bridge in the Kirstenbosch botanical gardens in Cape Town that goes through trees. It looks like and is named after the snake!

You could make some poly juice potion with that