dhaman

dhaman
/dah"meuhn/, n.
a large, harmless, colubrid snake, Ptyas mucosus, of southern Asia, the skin of which is used in making shoes, purses, and other items.
[1875-80; < Hindi dhaman; cf. Skt dharmana a kind of snake]

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