bullsnake

or bull snake

[ bool-sneyk ]

/ ˈbʊlˌsneɪk /

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noun

any of several large North American constrictors of the genus Pituophis, as the gopher snake and pine snake, that feed chiefly upon small rodents.

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Origin of bullsnake

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; bull¹ + snake

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How to use bullsnake in a sentence

He named this yere bull-snake Clarence, and got it so plumb gentle it followed him everywhere.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various
Almost everyone has heard of the bull snake, but its name is a poor one, for it has the wrong connotation.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
However, it healed so promptly that it was quite apparent that the bull snake's bite is not toxic.
Growing Nuts in the North|Carl Weschcke
Then Packsaddle Jack told about a bull-snake family he used to know in southern Kansas.
Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack|Frank Benton

The old man bull-snake would beller just like a bull when he was stirred up.
Cowboy Life on the Sidetrack|Frank Benton

British Dictionary definitions for bullsnake

bull snake

noun

any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis, typically having yellow and brown markingsAlso called: gopher snake

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