king snake

or kingsnake


noun
  1. any of several New World constrictors of the genus Lampropeltis, that often feed on other snakes.

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Origin of king snake

1
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; king + snake

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British Dictionary definitions for king snake

king snake

noun
  1. any nonvenomous North American colubrid snake of the genus Lampropeltis, feeding on other snakes, small mammals, etc

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