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- [boo l-sneyk]
- /ˈbʊlˌsneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-sneyk]
- /ˈbʊlˌsneɪk/
Definitions of bullsnake word
- noun bullsnake an American burrowing snake 3
- noun bullsnake any of a genus (Pituophis) of large, brownish, nonpoisonous North American colubrid snakes feeding mainly on rodents 3
- noun bullsnake any of several large North American constrictors of the genus Pituophis, as the gopher snake and pine snake, that feed chiefly upon small rodents. 1
- noun bullsnake Pituophis catenifer sayi, a large non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to the central United States, northern Mexico, and southwestern Canada. 0
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Origin of bullsnake
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85; bull1 + snake
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Parts of speech for Bullsnake
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bullsnake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bullsnake usage trend in Literature
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