Phrase guide

corn snake

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A species of rat snake, Pantherophis guttatus (syn. Elaphe guttata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: red rat snake

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: red rat snake, Elaphe guttata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rat snake

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: užovka červená — a species of rat snake
  • Dutch: korenslang — a species of rat snake
  • Finnish: viljakäärme — a species of rat snake
  • French: serpent des blés — a species of rat snake
  • German: Kornnatter — a species of rat snake
  • Polish: wąż zbożowy — a species of rat snake
  • Russian: маи́совый по́лоз (maísovyj póloz) — a species of rat snake
  • Russian: пятни́стый ла́зающий по́лоз (pjatnístyj lázajuščij póloz) — a species of rat snake
  • Russian: кра́сная крыси́ная змея́ (krásnaja krysínaja zmejá) — a species of rat snake
  • Spanish: serpiente del maíz — a species of rat snake