Ring snake Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
    ringed snake; grass snake; Natrix natrix.
  2. noun any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
    ringneck snake; ring-necked snake.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a small harmless American snake (Diadophis punctatus) having a white ring around the neck. The back is ash-colored, or sage green, the belly of an orange red.

Webster 1913