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English noun: grass snake

1. grass snake (animal) harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England


SynonymsNatrix natrix, ring snake, ringed snake


Broader (hypernym)water snake


Narrower (hyponym)Natrix maura, viperine grass snake

2. grass snake (animal) any of numerous nonvenomous longitudinally-striped viviparous North American and Central American snakes


Synonymsgarter snake


Broader (hypernym)colubrid, colubrid snake


Narrower (hyponym)common garter snake, ribbon snake, Thamnophis proximus, Thamnophis sauritus, Thamnophis sirtalis, Western ribbon snake


Member meronymgenus Thamnophis, Thamnophis

3. grass snake (animal) either of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color


Synonymsgreen snake


Broader (hypernym)colubrid, colubrid snake


Narrower (hyponym)Opheodrys aestivus, Opheodrys vernalis, rough green snake, smooth green snake


Member meronymgenus Opheodrys, Opheodrys









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