house snake
/ˈhaʊs ˌsneɪk/noun
1Specifically. Any of several North American colubrid snakes of the genera Elaphe and Lampropeltis, especially the milk snake, L. triangulum.
2Specifically. Any of several small, non-venomous African colubrid snakes of the genus Lamprophis (formerly Boaedon).
3A snake believed to protect or watch over a household, especially one kept as a household god.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From house + snake.
- mixed-ability
- mixed bag
- mixed bed
- mixed bill
- mixed blessing
- mixed blood
- mixed border
- mixed-breed
- mixed bunch
- mixed business
- mixed cadence
- mixed-celled
- mixed chalice
- mixed cloth
- mixed company
- mixed contract
- mixed corn
- mixed crystal
- mixed doubles
- mixed drink
- mixed economy
- mixed ether
- mixed farming
- mixed feeding
- mixed flow