green snake

American  

noun

1. any slender, green snake of the genus Opheodrys, of North America, feeding chiefly on insects.

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Etymology

Origin of green snake

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

A small, green snake slid along a branch, causing Nhamo’s heart to speed up, and disappeared into a crack in the bark.

From Literature

Picture an enormous green snake with glistening scales and a massive jaw — wide enough for a drum major to march through with no discomfort.

From Washington Post

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

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 Seattle Times

Part of McGill’s fee will be a bottle of 147-year-old bourbon that “was so smooth that I imagined a green snake slithering across an emerald lawn” — a fitting description for the entire novel.

From Washington Post