blue racer

noun

: a blue or greenish-blue colubrid snake (Coluber constrictor foxii) occurring chiefly from southern Ontario to Missouri

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of blue racer was in 1839

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“Blue racer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20racer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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blue racer

noun

: a blue or greenish blue harmless snake found from southern Ontario to Missouri

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