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Definition of bush snake
bush snake
Plural:bush snakes
bush snake Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several typically slender, harmless colubrid snakes adapted to living in trees and shrubs, particularly the green bush snakes of the genus Philothamnus native to sub-Saharan Africa.
Example
"The guide pointed out a harmless green bush snake perfectly camouflaged among the dense foliage."
Synonyms
View all synonyms for bush snakeWord Origin & Etymology
A descriptive compound of 'bush' (referring to the snake's typical scrubland or woodland habitat) and 'snake'.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bush snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bush snake