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Definition: BLACK SNAKE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Blacksnake": A snake of a black color, of which two species are common in the United States, the Bascanium constrictor, or racer, sometimes six feet long, and the Scotophis Alleghaniensis, seven or eight feet long.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: BLACK SNAKE

Black snake

Black snake may refer to:

Snakes:

  • Pseudechis, any member of a genus of venomous elapid snakes found in Australia.
  • Coluber constrictor, a non-venomous colubrid snake species found in North America.[1]
  • Elaphe obsoleta, a non-venomous colubrid snake species found in North America.[1]
  • Crotalus oreganus, a venomous rattlesnake species found in North America.[1]
  • Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous pit viper species found in North America.[1]


Other:

  • A type of whip (blacksnake).
  • Black snake - a type of firework.
  • Chainbreaker (1760-1859), a Seneca chief also known as Governor Blacksnake.
  • The title of a film made in 1973 and directed by Russ Meyer.

References

  1. a b c d Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates. (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Black snake". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: BLACK SNAKE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Black snake 69     Black snake 69
Black Snake Moan 45     Black Snake (film) 9
Black Snake Moan (film) 30     Black snake (firework) 3
Red-bellied Black Snake 14     Black Snake Diamond Role 9
Black Snake Moan (band) 12     Black Snake Moan 45
Black Snake (film) 9     Black Snake Moan (band) 12
Black Snake Diamond Role 9     Black Snake Moan (film) 30
Black snake (firework) 3     Red-bellied Black Snake 14

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BLACK SNAKE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian černý had (black snake). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Camileroi nhurraay (black snake). Additional references: Camileroi, Australia, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina černý had (black snake). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 黑蛇 (black snake). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 黑蛇 (black snake). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech černý had (black snake). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Gamilaraay nhurraay (black snake). Additional references: Gamilaraay, Australia, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Gamilaroi nhurraay (black snake). Additional references: Gamilaroi, Australia, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 烏蛇 (black snake), からすへび (black snake). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Kamilaroi nhurraay (black snake). Additional references: Kamilaroi, Australia, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Lenape sukachoook (black snake). Additional references: Lenape, USA, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Lenni-Lenape sukachoook (black snake). Additional references: Lenni-Lenape, USA, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish culebra inofensiva americana (black snake). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Tla Wilano sukachoook (black snake). Additional references: Tla Wilano, USA, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
Unami sukachoook (black snake). Additional references: Unami, USA, black snake. (volunteer & more translations)
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