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green snake

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Opheodrys of small to medium-sized non-venomous colubrid snakes.

A smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the genus Opheodrys of small to medium-sized non-venomous colubrid snakes.

A rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

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noun

Meaning 3

either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grass snake

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid

Narrower terms: smooth green snake, Opheodrys vernalis, rough green snake, Opheodrys aestivus

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noun

Meaning 4

any of numerous African colubrid snakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: colubrid snake, colubrid

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 綠樹蛇 /绿树蛇 (lǜshùshé) — Opheodrys species
  • Dutch: grasslang — Opheodrys species
  • German: Grasnatter — Opheodrys species
  • Lithuanian: žaliagyvatė — Opheodrys species
  • Russian: травяно́й уж (travjanój už) — Opheodrys species
  • Ukrainian: трав'яни́й вуж (travʺjanýj vuž) — Opheodrys species