blacksnakes

noun

plural of blacksnake
1
as in knouts

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2
as in garter snakes

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  1. straps
  2. rattlesnakes
  3. crops
  4. pythons
  5. copperheads
Noun
  • Another sandal featured a curvaceous assortment of thin straps.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • At Dior, footwear designer Nina Christen offered up sexy Dior-charmed T-straps and plenty of toe cleavage.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • Texas rattlesnakes locations, identifiers There are 10 species of rattlesnake in Texas.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Unseasonably warm weather patterns, including the unprecedented heat wave in March, have driven rattlesnakes out of their winter retreats in search of food and mates a month ahead of the typical start of rattlesnake season, Taylor said.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of rattlesnakes
Noun
  • Similarly, applying salty whey to land can affect crops and soil health.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Drought has disrupted berry crops and other natural food sources that bears depend on, sending them closer to humans and into garage cans, bird feeders and chicken coops.
    — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crops
Noun
  • While the cold might not bother the Burmese pythons in Florida, the state does take official efforts to curb the invasive species' spread, including hosting an annual python hunt.
    — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of pythons
Noun
  • North Carolina has a great many copperheads, and as a result, many copperhead bites.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
Definition of copperheads
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