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bullsnake

or bull snake

[ boo l-sneyk ]
/ ˈbʊlˌsneɪk /

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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British Dictionary definitions for bull snake

bull snake

noun

any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis, typically having yellow and brown markingsAlso called: gopher snake
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012