brown tree snake

noun

: a large mildly venomous arboreal colubrid snake (Boiga irregularis) of northern Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands that has been accidentally introduced into other areas (such as Guam)

Examples of brown tree snake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known locally as a sihek, the Guam kingfisher was wiped out in its native habitat by the invasive brown tree snake. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The chicks are part of a global effort to reintroduce the species, which was decimated by the invasive brown tree snake. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

The professional identified the scaly train enthusiast as a brown tree snake. — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

On the Pacific island of Guam, for instance, the accidental introduction of the brown tree snake led to the collapse of many endemic forest bird populations. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brown tree snake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik