bullsnake

American  

[bool-sneyk] / ˈbʊlˌsneɪk /

Or bull snake

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of bullsnake

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; bull ¹ + snake

Example Sentences

Fortune said he’d seen plenty of cottonmouth snakes and rattlesnakes in Texas, and he’d once come across a 5-foot bullsnake.

From Washington Post

The bullsnake, prevalent in the American Southwest, is not venomous.

From Washington Times

A 6-foot bullsnake gave a Minnesota family a startling wake-up call when they discovered the slithering intruder in their bathtub early Monday, officials said.

From Fox News

E. H. Taylor told me that he once saw a bullsnake swallow an entire clutch of newly laid eggs before the female turtle could cover the nest.

From Project Gutenberg

Willie Salas casually pocketed a three-foot bullsnake which was sunning itself on the running board of a parked car, announced to popeyed spectators: "I've got mice in my cellar."

From Time Magazine Archive