rainbow snake
noun
a burrowing snake, Farancia erytrogramma, of the southeastern U.S., having red and black stripes along the body, a red and yellow underside, and a sharp-tipped tail used in maneuvering prey.
Origin of rainbow snake
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Words nearby rainbow snake
rainbow nation,
rainbow quartz,
rainbow roof,
rainbow runner,
rainbow seaperch,
rainbow snake,
rainbow trout,
rainbow-collar,
raincoat,
raindrop,
rainey
Example sentences from the Web for rainbow snake
What's the color of the rainbow-snake and of the cotton-mouth moccasin?
The Purple Heights |Marie Conway Oemler