corn snake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corn snake
An Americanism dating back to 1670–80
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The three snuggled at night in the same bed with extra sleeping bags and worried about their three pets: their dog Lucky, their cat Sullie and their corn snake Storm.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
A corn snake has been rescued from a car after a delivery driver noticed it hanging out of the dashboard.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2023
Varney, in addition to keeping walking sticks in her room growing up, had millipedes and a corn snake named Beverly Crusher.
From Washington Post ● May 21, 2022
Once concerned customers pointed out the orange-and-white corn snake, which had made its way to the window ledge, bus operator Mick McArthur went to retrieve it.
From Fox News ● Apr. 28, 2019
When she first got Jake, an albino corn snake, he was no longer than a pencil, but I still refused to come over to her house.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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