green snake

noun

any slender, green snake of the genus Opheodrys, of North America, feeding chiefly on insects.

Origin of green snake

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

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Half the length of the green snake had disappeared from sight, and it was quite dead.
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Once in a while you may find clinging in a low bush a pretty little green snake.
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A poisonous but beautiful green snake is often mentioned by travellers.
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A green snake lived with us several weeks, concealing himself behind the casing of the deckhouse in the daytime.
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