diamondback rattlesnake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of diamondback rattlesnake
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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In 1946, a sideshow fixture billed as “Miss Elsie Marks, the Cobra Woman,” died after her seven-foot diamondback rattlesnake bit her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025
The Western diamondback rattlesnake is a master of nonverbal communication.
From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2021
In this study, scientists experimented by moving a human-like torso closer to a western diamondback rattlesnake and recording the response.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021
I grew up eating Georgia Rattlesnake watermelons — that's really what they're called, because the dark green stripes resemble a diamondback rattlesnake.
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2021
When he pulled his hand back, he brought with it a 4�-ft. diamondback rattlesnake, its fangs buried near his left thumb.
From Time Magazine Archive
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