" blacksnake "

[Noun]  | "black*snake" | \ ˈblak-ˌsnāk \

1: any of several snakes that are largely black or very dark in color: such as

2: black racer

3: black rat snake

Origin: 1634 ;

[Noun]  | "black rat snake" 

1: a common, heavy-bodied rat snake (Pantherophis obsoletus obsoletus synonym Pantherophis obsoleta obsoleta synonym Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) chiefly of the eastern and central U.S. that is black with a white throat and sometimes white showing between the scales, typically reaches over five feet (1.5 meters) in length, and feeds on birds and small animals (such as mice, rats, and frogs) —called also blacksnake, black snake

Origin: 1888 ;

[Noun]  | "blacksnake"