English

a female black widow

Noun

black widow ‎(plural black widows)

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

Hyponyms

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

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See also

• katipo (New Zealand)
• redback (Australia)