grass 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
Grass 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… … Wikipedia
grass 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
grass snake — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms grass snake : singular grass snake plural grass snakes a small harmless snake that lives in the grass … English dictionary
grass 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.] * * * … Universalium
List of snakes — Serpentes Grass snake, Natrix natrix Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
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List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
quaking grass — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rattlesnake grass — Rattlesnake Rat tle*snake (r[a^]t t l*sn[=a]k ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera {Crotalus} and {Caudisona}, or {Sistrurus}; sometimes also called {rattler}. They have a series of horny … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sand grass — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
