tiger snake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tiger snake
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Melbourne Snake Control were called in to retrieve the animal, which was identified as a tiger snake, one of the world's most venomous reptiles.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2024
It was one video that did it – of snake handler Zach milking a tiger snake.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2019
As Mashable noted, the tiger snake is a protected species in Australia, so if you find yourself in a similar situation, do not panic and decide to burn down the entire Christmas tree.
From Time ● Dec. 19, 2016
I went upstairs to see if the door was unlocked or locked and there was a tiger snake sitting on the step.
From Reuters ● Jan. 7, 2011
Even the Jagannathi Kumhars of Orissa, taking rank immediately below the writer-caste, have the totems tiger, snake, weasel, cow, frog, sparrow and tortoise.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Lang, Andrew
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