green snake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of green snake
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10
Example Sentences
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“My nana was constantly saying, ‘Why do you think that’s a green snake?
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023
The same month, Lee was also called to a high-rise residential building in a rural area to capture a bamboo pit viper - a common, venomous green snake whose bite can cause a nasty swell.
From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2021
She has an immortal sidekick who comes from a green snake.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 11, 2019
The sinuous Júcar is a green snake of a river, flanked by forest, river beaches and allotments: the latter a patchwork of fruit trees, almonds, olives and neat rows of lettuce.
From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2019
I once saw a small green snake rub itself against a stone until its old skin peeled away, transparent and thin as paper.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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