noun
any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened
• Hypernyms: ↑bull snake, ↑bull-snake
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any of several subspecies of bullsnake of the eastern and southeastern U.S., chiefly in pine woods: now threatened.
[1785-95, Amer.]
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pine snake,
a harmless, burrowing, bull snake of the eastern United States.
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n. a large harmless North American snake with dark markings. When disturbed it hisses loudly and vibrates its tail. ● Pituophis melanoleucus, family Colubridae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.