blue racer

noun

: a blue or greenish-blue colubrid snake (Coluber constrictor foxii) occurring chiefly from southern Ontario to Missouri

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blue racer was in 1839

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“Blue racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20racer. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

blue racer

noun
: a blue or greenish blue harmless snake found from southern Ontario to Missouri

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