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

Words nearby bullsnake

bull shark, bullshit, bullshit artist, bullshit detector, bullshot, bullsnake, bull's nose, bull stretcher, bull's wool, bull terrier, bull thistle

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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