black widow

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English[edit]

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black widow

A female black widow.

Noun[edit]

black widow (plural black widows)

Any of several species of venomous and potentially deadly spiders, particularly Latrodectus sp..
A woman who kills one or more of her lovers.
A female martyr (a suicide bomber or shaheed), whose husband was killed.

Hyponyms[edit]

(spider): Latrodectus mactans, Latrodectus hesperus, Latrodectus variolus

Translations[edit]

±show ▼species of venomous spider

±show ▼a murderous woman

±show ▼a shahid widow

See also[edit]

katipo (New Zealand)
redback (Australia)

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