house snake

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous sneyk]
- /noun, adjective haʊs sneɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous sneyk]
- /noun, adjective haʊs sneɪk/

Definitions of house snake words

noun house snake any African snake of the genus Boaedon, some species of which are important mouse and rat catchers in areas of human habitation. 1
noun house snake milk snake. 1
noun house snake rat snake. 1

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Origin of house snake

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for House snake

noun

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house snake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

house snake usage trend in Literature

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