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noun
A nonvenomous snake of species Natrix natrix, native to Europe, with a yellow collar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: European grass snake
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A snake of either of the two species of genus Opheodrys of nonvenomous green snakes of North America:
A smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A snake of either of the two species of genus Opheodrys of nonvenomous green snakes of North America:
A rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: green snake
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid
Narrower terms: smooth green snake, Opheodrys vernalis, rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus
noun
any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: garter snake
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid
Narrower terms: common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, ribbon snake, Thamnophis sauritus, Western ribbon snake, Thamnophis proximus
noun
harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ring snake, ringed snake, Natrix natrix
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water snake
Narrower terms: viperine grass snake, Natrix maura
History
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Across languages
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