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ad•der¹ n. [countable]

Reptilesthe common European viper.
Reptilesa snake resembling the viper.

ad•der¹ n.

Reptilesthe common European viper, Vipera berus.
Reptilesany of various other venomous or harmless snakes resembling the viper.

bef. 950; late Middle English; replacing Middle English nadder (a nadder becoming an adder by misdivision; compare apron), Old English næddre; cognate with Old Saxon nādra, Old High German nātara (German Natter), Old Norse nathra snake, Gothic nadrs adder, Old Irish nathir snake, Latin natrix water snake

add•er² n.

a person or thing that adds.

add + -er¹ 1570–80

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adder /ˈædə/ n

Also called: viper a common viper, Vipera berus, that is widely distributed in Europe, including Britain, and Asia and is typically dark greyish in colour with a black zigzag pattern along the back
any of various similar venomous or nonvenomous snakes

See also death adder, puff adderEtymology: Old English nǣdre snake; in Middle English a naddre was mistaken for an addre; related to Old Norse nathr, Gothic nadrs

'adder' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

adder's-tongue - aitchbone - asp - death adder - hognose snake - puff adder - viper - adder's-mouth - auger - boa - chicken adder - dogtooth violet - milk adder - milk snake - rose pogonia - umpire - spotted adder

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Synonyms: viper, asp, snake, serpent, vipera berus, more...

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