indigo snake
in·di·go snake
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-di-goh sneyk]
- /ˈɪn dɪˌgoʊ sneɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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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.
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