house snake
noun
any African snake of the genus Boaedon, some species of which are important mouse and rat catchers in areas of human habitation.
Words nearby house snake
house place, house plant, house rule, house seat, house slipper, house snake, house sparrow, house spider, house staff, house style, house surgeon
Origin of house snake
First recorded in 1735–45
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Examples from the Web for house snake
It was the rats, and from the rattling sound above I judged that the house-snake was pursuing them.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. GilbertSo when Adam came to fetch Eve, she asked him to be allowed to bring also the house-snake with her.
Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories|Anonymous