couleuvre

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *colŏbra, altered from Classical Latin colubra, feminine counterpart to coluber (“snake”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of cobra, a borrowing from Portuguese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ku.lœvʁ/ === Noun === couleuvre f (plural couleuvres) (obsolete) serpent Synonym: serpent grass snake, garter snake couleuvre à collier ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) couleuvre d'Esculape ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Derived terms ==== avaler une couleuvre couleuvrine ==== Descendants ==== Haitian Creole: koulèv === Further reading === “couleuvre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012