green snake

noun

A smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)

Similar
grass snake
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Meanings

noungreen snake (plural green snakes)

plural green snakes

  1. Any of the genus Opheodrys of small to medium-sized non-venomous colubrid snakes.
    1. A smooth green snake (Opheodrys vernalis)
    2. A rough green snake (Opheodrys aestivus)

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneither of two North American chiefly insectivorous snakes that are green in color

Similar
grass snake
Broader
colubrid snakecolubrid
Also see
grass snake

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 綠樹蛇 /绿树蛇
  • 綠樹蛇 /绿树蛇 (lǜshùshé)Opheodrys species
Dutch grasslang
  • grasslangOpheodrys species
German Grasnatter
  • GrasnatterOpheodrys species
Lithuanian žaliagyvatė
  • žaliagyvatėOpheodrys species
Russian травяно́й уж
  • травяно́й уж (travjanój už)Opheodrys species
Ukrainian трав'яни́й вуж
  • трав'яни́й вуж (travʺjanýj vuž)Opheodrys species
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“green snake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20snake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green snake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20snake.

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