n. A species of venomous snake found in South America, taxonomic name Bothrops jaracara.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A poisonous serpent of Brazil (Bothrops jararaca), about eighteen inches long, and of a dusky, brownish color, variegated with red and black spots.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A venomous snake, Trimesurus jararaca, which inhabits a large portion of Brazil south of the Amazon. It reaches a length of six feet and is of a gray color with darker cross-bands.
Word Usage
"The favorite prey of the mussurama is the most common and therefore the most dangerous poisonous snake of Brazil, the jararaca, which is known in Martinique as the fer-de-lance."