Grootslang

Quick meaning: Grootslang is a noun meaning A South African cryptid with the head of an elephant and the body of a snake, which reputedly eats elephants and hoards diamonds; one particular one (the Grootslang) is reputed to live in a cave in South Africa connected to the sea.

Meaning

A South African cryptid with the head of an elephant and the body of a snake, which reputedly eats elephants and hoards diamonds; one particular one (the Grootslang) is reputed to live in a cave in South Africa connected to the sea.

Example Sentences

Two more grootslangs appeared on either side of their leader, both larger and more frightening than the one he had made in the museum.

While he watched, one of the selkies drenched one of Sakura's grootslangs with a water shield, much like the one Fiona had used with Ray only days earlier. Had it been only days earlier? It felt like a lifetime ago. The water hit the grootslang right in the face.

Word Forms

• grootslangs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include boomslang, shongololo, sungazer, boomslange, songololo, roodebok.

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