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indigo snake

in·di·go snake
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-goh sneyk]
    • /ˈɪn dɪˌgoʊ sneɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-di-goh sneyk]
    • /ˈɪn dɪˌgoʊ sneɪk/

Definitions of indigo snake words

  • noun indigo snake a large, deep-blue or brown harmless snake, Drymarchon corais, ranging from the southern U.S. to South America and invading burrows to prey on small mammals: the eastern subspecies D. corais couperi is now greatly reduced in number. 1
  • noun indigo snake a dark-blue nonvenomous North American colubrid snake, Drymarchon corais couperi 0
  • noun indigo snake a large, smooth, harmless, colubrid snake (Drymarchon corais) found in lowlands from S.C. to Tex. 0
  • noun indigo snake A snake of the genus Drymarchon, species of which are found the southeastern US, Texas, and northern South America. 0

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Origin of indigo snake

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Indigo snake

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indigo snake popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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