veneno

/beˈneno/ · B1 · noun · m

poison

veneno — poison

🐍☠️ Cognate of venom: veneno is venom, from Latin venenum

Spanish and English both inherited this from Latin venenum, a potion or drug. English got venom via Old French, Spanish kept the full veneno. Note the v sounds like b: beh-NEH-no.

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