green snake
noun
: either of two bright green harmless largely insectivorous North American colubrid snakes (Opheodrys vernalis and O. aestivus)
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Other snakes seen during the biannual Snake Road movement include nonvenomous plain-bellied water snakes, rough green snakes, and Western ribbon snakes, as well as venomous species like the northern copperhead and timber rattlesnake.
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Rat snakes eat small rodents, green snakes will snack on insects and garden snakes feed on worms.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Aside from the green snake logo on the lid, there's no reason the Razer Blade 16 couldn't work just as well for work, content creation, side hobbies, or school, in addition to gaming.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 9 June 2025
Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s rendered almost entirely in orange through the upper and sole unit, and a green snake wraps around the lateral Swoosh and eyestay.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Owen Clarke, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
Rat snakes eat small rodents, green snakes will snack on insects and garden snakes feed on worms.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025
Aside from the green snake logo on the lid, there's no reason the Razer Blade 16 couldn't work just as well for work, content creation, side hobbies, or school, in addition to gaming.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 9 June 2025
Gray foxes are said to reside here along with reptiles like the smooth green snake and eastern milk snake, as well as numerous birds, including the Virginian rail, Henslow’s sparrow, bobolink and eastern meadowlark.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
However, certain species — such as rat snakes and rough green snakes — are better at climbing than others.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 12 July 2024
During their surveys, researchers encountered several of these green snakes lurking in a cave, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
It’s rendered almost entirely in orange through the upper and sole unit, and a green snake wraps around the lateral Swoosh and eyestay.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Green snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20snake. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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