grass snake: Meaning and Definition of

grass' snake"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. Also calleda common European snake, Natrix natrix, having a collar of bright orange or yellow.
  2. any of various small, slender snakes of North America, as the garter snake or green snake.
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