prairie rattlesnake
noun
a rattlesnake, Crotalus viridis viridis, of the prairies of western North America.
Origin of prairie rattlesnake
1An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words Nearby prairie rattlesnake
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How to use prairie rattlesnake in a sentence
Five minutes after starting on a trail at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, I nearly stepped on a prairie rattlesnake.
Seeing Big Vistas at Theodore Roosevelt National Park | Emily Pennington | January 21, 2021 | Outside OnlineIt is not a pleasant feeling to wake up and find a three-foot prairie rattlesnake coiled up against one's stomach.
Bring Me His Ears | Clarence E. Mulford
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