Meaning of Serpentine | Babel Free
ˈsɜː.pənˌtaɪnDefinitions
- A lake in Hyde Park, London.
- A river in Alaska.
- Any of several plants believed to cure snakebites.
- A river in Australia.
- An early form of cannon, used in the 16th century.
- A river in Canada.
- A kind of firework.
- A minor river in Tasman district and the city of Nelson, New Zealand.
- A coiled distillation tube.
- A town in the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia.
- Any of several related cubic curves; anguinea
- In dressage, a winding walk across on the arena.
- Any of several green/brown minerals consisting of magnesium and iron silicates that have similar layered crystal structure, whose appearance somewhat resembles a snake's skin.
- An outcrop or region with soil and rock dominated by these minerals.
Equivalents
Čeština
hadi
Ελληνικά
σερπεντίνης
Gaeilge
nathairín
हिन्दी
गरेरा
Magyar
szerpentin
Italiano
serpentino
Kurdî
hadi
Polski
wężowy
Slovenčina
hadí
Svenska
serpentin
Українська
зміїний
Examples
“It is reached by five-and-twenty steps of porphyry and serpentine.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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