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noun
any of several harmless snakes, as the mud snake and rainbow snake, fabled to take its tail in its mouth and roll along like a hoop.
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Origin of hoop snake
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for hoop snake
hoop snake
noun
any of various North American snakes, such as the mud snake (Farancia abacura), that were formerly thought to hold the tail in the mouth and roll along like a hoop
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