Blue-racer
a bluish racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris, of Ohio to eastern Iowa.
noun
a long slender blackish-blue fast-moving colubrid snake, Coluber constrictor flaviventris, of the US
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the highest award or distinction, as the first prize in a contest: His entry at the state fair won a blue ribbon. a blue ribbon worn as a badge of honor, especially by members of the Order of the Garter of the British knighthood. (initial capital letters). Also, British, Blue Ribband. (formerly) a prize awarded […]
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