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Definition of bush snake

bush snake

Plural:bush snakes
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bush snake Lexical Profile

• 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."

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Word 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

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bush snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bush snake
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