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blacksnake

black.snake \'blak-.sna-k\ n 1: any of several snakes largely black or very 
   dark in color; esp :  either of two harmless snakes (Coluber constrictor 
   and Elaphe obsoleta) of the U.S. 2: a long tapering braided whip of rawhide 
   or leather