Black adder may refer to either of two classifications of snake:
- Vipera berus, a venomous viper species found in Europe and Asia.
- Heterodon platirhinos, a non-venomous snake found in the United States.
Famous quotes containing the word black:
“You can’t be what you don’t see. I didn’t think about being a doctor. I didn’t even think about being a clerk in a store—I’d never seen a black clerk in a clothing store.”
—Joycelyn Elders (b. 1933)