tiger snake


noun

either of two highly venomous snakes, Notechis scutatus and N. ater, of Australia and Tasmania, that grow to a length of 5 feet (1.5 meters).

Origin of tiger snake

First recorded in 1870–75

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British Dictionary definitions for tiger snake

tiger snake

noun

a highly venomous brown-and-yellow elapid snake, Notechis scutatus, of Australia