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

Words nearby bullsnake

bullring, bullroarer, bullshit, bullshit artist, bullshot, bullsnake, bullwaddy, bullwhacker, bullwhip, bully, bully beef
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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
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