WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈblack ˈwid•ow, n. [countable]
  1. Invertebratesa poisonous black spider of warm regions.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
black′ wid′ow, 
  1. Invertebratesa venomous spider, Latrodectus mactans, widely distributed in the U.S., the female of which is jet-black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of its abdomen.
  • 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
black widow, black widow spider n
  1. an American spider, Latrodectus mactans, the female of which is black with red markings, highly venomous, and commonly eats its mate
'black widow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
spider - neurotoxin - red-back spider

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