grass snake

  • 1Grass snake — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… …

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  • 2grass snake — grass ,snake noun count a small harmless snake that lives in the grass …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 3grass snake — grass′ snake n. ram any of various small slender snakes of North America, as the garter snake or green snake • Etymology: 1835–45, amer …

    From formal English to slang

  • 4grass snake — n. ☆ a) GARTER SNAKE ☆ b) GREEN SNAKE …

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  • 5grass snake — n a common snake that is not poisonous …

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  • 6grass snake — ► NOUN ▪ a harmless grey green snake with a yellowish band around the neck …

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  • 7Grass Snake — This article is about the European grass snake or ringed snake Natrix natrix. Grass snake is also used in North America to refer to the smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis) and the rough green snake (O. aestivus). grass snake Conservation… …

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  • 8grass snake — noun 1. harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England • Syn: ↑ring snake, ↑ringed snake, ↑Natrix natrix • Hypernyms: ↑water snake • Hyponyms: ↑viperine grass snake, ↑ …

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  • 9grass snake — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms grass snake : singular grass snake plural grass snakes a small harmless snake that lives in the grass …

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  • 10grass snake — 1. Also called ring snake. a common European snake, Natrix natrix, having a collar of bright orange or yellow. 2. any of various small, slender snakes of North America, as the garter snake or green snake. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …

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