noun
Etymology: so called from its being found in corncribs and cornfields
: a large harmless No. American snake ( Elaphe guttata ) brightly blotched with scarlet on a grayish ground — called also red rat snake
noun
Etymology: so called from its being found in corncribs and cornfields
: a large harmless No. American snake ( Elaphe guttata ) brightly blotched with scarlet on a grayish ground — called also red rat snake
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012