1. The nymph or spirit of a particular tree
   "In the myth, the hamadryad died when her oak tree was cut down"
    
2. Large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja
   "The hamadryad reared up to its full impressive height";
   - king cobra, Ophiophagus hannah, Naja hannah

Derived forms: hamadryads

Type of: cobra, dryad, wood nymph

Part of: genus Ophiophagus, Ophiophagus

Encyclopedia: Hamadryad