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Definition of black widow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

black widow

noun

/ˌblæk ˈwɪdəʊ/

/ˌblæk ˈwɪdəʊ/

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a poisonous American spider. The female black widow often eats the male.Topics Insects, worms, etc.c2

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