green snake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green snake
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Example Sentences
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The same month, Lee was also called to a high-rise residential building in a rural area to capture a bamboo pit viper - a common, venomous green snake whose bite can cause a nasty swell.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2021
She has an immortal sidekick who comes from a green snake.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 11, 2019
The sinuous Júcar is a green snake of a river, flanked by forest, river beaches and allotments: the latter a patchwork of fruit trees, almonds, olives and neat rows of lettuce.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019
If you see a little green snake, do not be alarmed, it’s a garter snake and it’s harmless.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2018
Curiously enough though, I never saw the woman with the green snake again.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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