macajuel

/mɑk.ɑ.wɛl/

Etymology

From Latin American Spanish [Term?], ultimately from a Native American language.

noun

A Boa constrictor.“Danger is also attributed to their breath — no macajuel should "blow" on [some]one. […] This belief persists and is attributable to the fact that an enraged or injured macajuel will hiss and "blow" loudly.”