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Index of plants with the same common name
Snake cactus is a common name which may refer to the following species of cactus: Acanthocereus tetragonus Bergerocactus emoryi (the golden cereus) Cylindropuntia
Snake_cactus
Genus of cacti from North America
of cactus, known commonly as the golden-spined cereus, golden snake cactus, velvet cactus or golden club cactus. It is a relatively small cactus, but
Bergerocactus
Species of cactus
regarded as an emerging weed threat in Queensland where it is known as snake cactus. It is a declared noxious weed in New South Wales where it was first
Cylindropuntia_spinosior
National symbol
the Tenochtitlan people to look for an eagle devouring a snake, perched on a prickly pear cactus. In the text by Chimalpahin Cuauhtlehuanitzin, the eagle
Coat_of_arms_of_Mexico
Genus of cactus
Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and
Opuntia
Classification of cacti
& Rose – triangle cactus synonyms: Dendrocereus Britton & Rose, Monvillea Britton & Rose Bergerocactus Britton & Rose – snake cactus synonyms: Bergerocereus
Taxonomy_of_the_Cactaceae
Family of mostly succulent plants, adapted to dry environments
A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (/kækˈteɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/), a family of the order Caryophyllales
Cactus
Stone sculpture at Chavín de Huántar, Peru
The stela of the cactus bearer is a monolith or stele of a single piece of granite, belonging to the Chavín culture of ancient Peru, which remains in its
Stela_of_the_cactus_bearer
Sign of the Chinese zodiac
Snake (蛇) is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is
Snake_(zodiac)
Species of psychoactive cactus
The peyote (Lophophora williamsii) is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. Peyote is a Spanish word
Peyote
white, and red. The coat of arms features a golden eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. The current national flag was changed from a front-facing to a
National_symbols_of_Mexico
American professional wrestler and author (born 1965)
His main persona during his time in WCW and ECW from 1991 to 1996 was Cactus Jack, a dastardly, bloodthirsty and uncompromisingly physical brawler from
Mick_Foley
Species Lists (2016), p. 41. Alien and Invasive Species Lists (2016), p. 42. "Cactus control in the Klein Karoo". Rhodes University. 17 September 2014. Retrieved
Invasive succulent plants in South Africa
Invasive_succulent_plants_in_South_Africa
Mythical creature from American folklore
The cactus cat is a legendary "fearsome critter" of the American Southwest. The cactus cat was generally described being a bobcat-like creature, covered
Cactus_cat
Mythological creature
The hoop snake is a legendary creature of the United States, Canada, and Australia. It appears in the Pecos Bill stories; although his description of
Hoop_snake
Species of bird found in North America
The cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) is a species of wren that is endemic to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern and
Cactus_wren
To feed by hunting and eating snakes
devours a snake. They found their sign on an island in Lake Texcoco, where they erected the city of Tenochtitlan ("Place of the Prickly Pear Cactus"; present-day
Ophiophagy
American professional wrestler (born 1955)
Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955) better known by the ring name Jake "the Snake" Roberts, is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler
Jake_Roberts
fishhook cactus (Sclerocactus parviflorus) snake cactus (Echinocereus pensilis) Sonoran old man cactus (Pilosocereus alensis) strawberry hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus
List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
List_of_flora_of_the_Sonoran_Desert_Region_by_common_name
Species of snake
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument of western Pima County, Arizona. The subspecies occurring there is called the Organ Pipe shovelnose snake (C. p. organica)
Sonora_palarostris
Genus of cylindrical cacti
are very oblique at base. It has the common names of 'snake cactus' and 'pitayita hanging cactus'. The genus name of Morangaya is in honour of Reid Venable
Morangaya
Hindu folk goddess of snakes
Manasa is worshipped without an image. A branch of a cactus tree, an earthen pot or an earthen snake image is worshipped as the goddess, though images of
Manasa
Subspecies of snake
cactus plants. In areas close to urbanization, they are also found in barns and under piles of wood. Like other milk snakes, the Sinaloan milk snake is
Sinaloan_milk_snake
Mythological symbol
or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have
Serpent_symbolism
Species of cactus
fox and coyote, however several species of snake feed on the rat, keeping its population balanced. The cactus wren can be found perched on the cholla and
Cylindropuntia_bigelovii
Tall tale animals from North American folklore
American folklore. Cactus cat, a feline of the American Southwest with hair-like thorns that intoxicates itself by the consumption of cactus water. Dungavenhooter
Fearsome_critters
American rapper (born 1998)
In February 2018, Wes signed a recording contract with Travis Scott's Cactus Jack and Kanye West's GOOD Music, in a joint venture with Interscope Records
Sheck_Wes
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Squonk
National Wildlife Refuge in Hidalgo County, Texas
Thumb cactus (Pelecyphora emskoetteriana), root cactus (Sclerocactus scheeri), twisted rib cactus (Thelocactus setispinus), horse-crippler cactus (Homalocephala
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
Santa_Ana_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Mexican bullion coin
people where to build their city: where they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. The bottom half of the coat of arms has oak and laurel leaves
Libertad_(coin)
in profile and passant, supported by a cactus, supported, in turn, by a rock sunk on water, and ripping a snake. The border is gold charged by a garland
Flag_of_Mexico
prey. Cactus cat (North American) – a feline of the American Southwest with hair-like thorns that intoxicates itself by the consumption of cactus water
List of legendary creatures by type
List_of_legendary_creatures_by_type
white, and red; Mexico's coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus) is centered in the white band. Micronesia Micronesia 10:19
List of national flags of sovereign states
List_of_national_flags_of_sovereign_states
Arizona folklore figure
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Red_Ghost_(folklore)
Mythical creature from American folklore
A joint snake is a legendary creature of the Southern United States, the myth likely having spread elsewhere. Supposedly, the joint snake can break itself
Joint_snake
Genus of cacti
placed and propped up for climbing. Pinkava, Donald J. (1999). "Cactaceae Cactus Family, Part Three: Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) Knuth Chollas". Journal of
Cylindropuntia
Sculpture in Mexico City, Mexico
dedicated in 1970. Part of the sculpture depicts an eagle atop a cactus, eating a snake, representative to the imagery on the flag of Mexico and further
Monumento de la Fundación de México-Tenochtitlan
Monumento_de_la_Fundación_de_México-Tenochtitlan
Mythical creature from American folklore
In American folklore, the snow snake is a fearsome critter that, unlike other reptiles, can live in cold temperatures and is only active during winter
Snow_snake_(folklore)
2021 video game
The player controls a cactus which can elongate itself across the grid-based space. The movement has been compared to that of Snake. The objective of the
Room_to_Grow_(video_game)
Legendary creature
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Goatman_(urban_legend)
Species of snake
Common names: red diamond rattlesnake, red rattlesnake, red diamond snake, more Crotalus ruber is a venomous pit viper species found in southwestern California
Crotalus_ruber
Modern urban legend
proposed that the photo showed "a bird, perhaps an owl, carrying a frog or snake away" and wrote that "there is zero reason to suspect it is the Mothman
Mothman
United States practical joke
description of the prey varies: it may be described as a type of bird, a snake, or a small furry animal. In one version, the snipe is a type of deer with
Snipe_hunt
Mexican gold coin
Mexico depicting a Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake. The reverse side includes the denomination surrounded by a garland
Dos_Pesos_gold_coin
Mythology of the United States
Gillygaloo bird, Goofus bird, Fur-bearing trout, Hoop snake, Joint snake, Snallygaster, and the Snow snake. Slotkin, Richard (1973). Regeneration Through Violence:
American_mythology
Species of plant
"Observations on two species of Pseudolithos in habitat and cultivation". British Cactus & Succulent Journal. 15 (4): 209–212. ISSN 0264-3405. JSTOR 42793531. Bally
Pseudolithos_caput-viperae
Species of snake
and rock ledges. In southern California, these snakes have sometimes been found in chaparral or cactus country, but usually never stray far from the rocks
Crotalus_pyrrhus
Species of cactus
barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus. It is found in nature in Mexico. This cactus is known commonly as Sonora barrel, Coville's barrel cactus, Emory's
Ferocactus_echidne
1929 film
loose depiction of Adam and Eve, a visual gag showing Adam's penis as the snake slithering into Eve's vagina. The next shot features Krazy Kat and Ignatz
Eveready Harton in Buried Treasure
Eveready_Harton_in_Buried_Treasure
Species of snake
observed that approximately 20 individuals had massed on top of a single cactus or small shrub. Echis carinatus is one of the species responsible for causing
Echis_carinatus
Topics referred to by the same term
snake Plants Cacti Bergerocactus emoryi, the golden-spined cereus Ferocactus emoryi, a species of barrel cactus Grusonia emoryi, a species of cactus in
Emoryi
Xeric shrublands ecoregion in Mexico and the United States
lace cactus (Echinocereus reichenbachii), and horse-crippler cactus (Homalocephala texensis), other species found in the province include: root cactus (Sclerocactus
Tamaulipan_mezquital
Sled dog who ran in the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Togo_(dog)
Species of flowering plant
Dracaena bagamoyensis, synonym Sansevieria bagamoyensis, also known as snake plant is a succulent plant native to Kenya and Tanzania. Dracaena bagamoyensis
Dracaena_bagamoyensis
Southeastern United States cryptid
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Skunk_ape
American sailor (1797–1869)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Owen_Chase
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Hidebehind
American pioneer nurseryman (1774–1845)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Johnny_Appleseed
Ecological region of Florida, US
the principal threats to the Stock Island tree snail and the semaphore cactus. Roads also lead to wildlife mortality from automobile traffic, including
Tropical_hardwood_hammock
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Wampus_cat
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Hodag
Folktale of the southern United States
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Uncle_Remus
Name used in metaphors for drunkenness
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Cooter_Brown
Folklore character
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
John_Henry_(folklore)
Legendary creature in North American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Jersey_Devil
Vengeful ghost in Latin American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
La_Llorona
American military officer, planter and politician (1732–1795)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Francis_Marion
American explorer (1804–1881)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Jim_Bridger
Mythical spring granting longevity
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Fountain_of_Youth
American pioneer and frontiersman (1734–1820)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Daniel_Boone
Species of bird
This roadrunner is also known as the chaparral cock, ground cuckoo, and snake killer. Greater roadrunner fossils dating from the Holocene and Pleistocene
Greater_roadrunner
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Hugag
Fictional character from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Ichabod_Crane
Ecoregion in the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands
understory features snake bark (Colubrina arborescens) as well as cacti such as erect prickly pear (Opuntia stricta), Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus intortus)
Bahamian_dry_forests
American country musician (born 1946)
Rounder/Philo Records 2005 Delirium Tremolos – Rounder/Philo Records 2006 Snake Farm – Sustain Records 2010 A. Enlightenment B. Endarkenment (Hint: There
Ray_Wylie_Hubbard
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Snallygaster
1997 EP by Slo Burn
of these extra tracks is inferior to the normal EP. These tracks are: "Cactus Jumper" has since been re-recorded and was officially released on John Garcia's
Amusing_the_Amazing
US Army general (1851–1937)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
John_Clem
Mythical creature from American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Gumberoo
Species of flowering plant
Southern Africa. For years, it was placed within the genus Sansevieria (snake-plants), a specific name which is still used synonymously by some; in the
Dracaena_angolensis
Genus of snakes
Coniophanes snakes are secretive burrowers. They spend most of their time digging into loose soils, forest leaf litter, or under rotting cactus. They are
Coniophanes
Collectible card game based on the Bible
Souls winning the game. Redemption was first published in July 1995 by Cactus Game Design and its creator, Rob Anderson, continues to develop and produce
Redemption_(card_game)
1819 short story by Washington Irving
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Rip_Van_Winkle
Event in Rhode Island, US (1892)
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Mercy_Brown_vampire_incident
Alleged lake monster in Lake Champlain, United States
sightings of Champ. The original story is related to Iroquois legends of giant snakes, which the Mohawk named Onyare'kowa. French cartographer Samuel de Champlain
Champ_(folklore)
2021 film by Rodrigo Perez-Castro
vices. Together, Nacho and Pako banish Zaine who is carried by Calli to a cactus and a harpy eagle. The animals finally make it to the valley and witness
Koati_(film)
Cellulose-based semi-synthetic fiber
Spandex Animal hides / leather Calf Deer Goat Kangaroo Ostrich Seal Sheep Snake Stingray Fasteners Back closure Belt hook Buckle Button Buttonhole Frog
Rayon
Native American religion
(2018). "Texas Peyote Culture" (PDF). Cactus and Succulent Journal. 90 (1): 31. doi:10.2985/015.090.0104 – via Cactus conservation Institute. Swan, Daniel
Native_American_Church
Mythical creature from American folklore
Mythical Creatures of the U.S.A. and Canada: A Roundup of the Mythical Snakes and Worms, Insects, Birds, Fish, Serpents, and Mermaids, Animals and Monsters
Jackalope
Woman soldier in American Revolutionary War
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Mary Hays (American Revolutionary War)
Mary_Hays_(American_Revolutionary_War)
Unbelievable story
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Tall_tale
Nickname for women fighting in the American Revolutionary War
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Molly_Pitcher
Desert in the southwestern United States
echinocarpa), Mojave prickly pear (O. erinacea), beavertail cactus (O. basilaris), and many-headed barrel cactus (Homalocephala polycephala, syn. Echinocactus polycephalus)
Mojave_Desert
Legendary creature
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Fur-bearing_trout
1928 painting by Tarsila do Amaral
in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The subject matter – one man, the sun and a cactus – inspired Oswald de Andrade to write the Manifesto Antropófago and consequently
Abaporu
Genus of flowering plants
various subjects, including natural history. Euphorbos wrote that one of the cactus-like euphorbias (now called Euphorbia obtusifolia ssp. regis-jubae) was
Euphorbia
Chemical compound
naturally occurring chemical found in resin spurge (Euphorbia resinifera), a cactus-like plant commonly found in Morocco, and in Euphorbia poissonii found in
Resiniferatoxin
Fictional rabbit in Uncle Remus folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Br'er_Rabbit
Nahuatl-speaking Indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico
had given them. They were to find "an eagle with a snake in its beak, perched on a prickly pear cactus," and build their city there. Eventually, they came
Mexica
Giant lumberjack in American folklore
Belled buzzard Cactus cat Champ Dungavenhooter Fur-bearing trout Gillygaloo Glawackus Goofus bird Gumberoo Hidebehind Hodag Hoop snake Hugag Jackalope
Paul_Bunyan
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
Girl/Female
Welsh
Snake.
Girl/Female
Scottish
Snake.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nageshwari | நாகேஷà¯à®µà®°à¯€
Snake God, King of snakes
Nageshwari | நாகேஷà¯à®µà®°à¯€
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Snake Like; Snake; Major
Girl/Female
Scottish Muslim
Snake.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Snake
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' A sheriff's officer.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nageswari | நாகேஸà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Snake God, King of snakes
Nageswari | நாகேஸà¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Girl/Female
German
Snake.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Snake God, King of snakes
Boy/Male
Tamil
Snake
Boy/Male
Scottish
Snake.
Girl/Female
German
Snake.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Snake God, King of snakes
Boy/Male
Scottish
Snake.
Boy/Male
Native American
Snake.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places in England and southern Scotland, for example in North Yorkshire near Bedale, in the Lowlands near Biggar, and in Suffolk, so named with Old English snæp ‘area of boggy land’. In Sussex the dialect term snape is still used of boggy, uncultivable land.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Snake
Boy/Male
Native American
Snake.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Speake.
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
Girl/Female
Swedish
Defender of man.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or layer of tiles, from an agent derivative of Middle English tile ‘tile’. In the Middle Ages tiles were widely used in floors and pavements, and to a lesser extent in roofing, where they did not really come into their own until the 16th century.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who wins wealth
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sikh
Contented Soul; Bringing Peace
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Irish, Japanese
Ciar's People; Fair; Blessed Poetry; Black
Boy/Male
Indian
Boy/Male
Muslim
Forgiver
Girl/Female
Spanish
Refers to the Virgin Mary.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Everest.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shurpanakha | ஸà¯à®°à®ªà®•ா
The word means one having finger nails like winnowing baskets sup (Ravan's sister whose ears and nose were cut by Laxman)
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
SNAKE CACTUS
a.
To allay; to quench; to extinguish; as, to slake thirst.
n.
Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
v. t.
To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.
a.
To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Snake
v. t.
To fasten, support, or defend with stakes; as, to stake vines or plants.
a.
Having the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.
v.
To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music.
a.
Covered with serpents; having serpents; as, a snaky rod or wand.
imp. & p. p.
of Snake
v. t.
To pierce or wound with a stake.
a.
Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding.
v. t.
To drag or draw, as a snake from a hole; -- often with out.
v. t.
To mark the limits of by stakes; -- with out; as, to stake out land; to stake out a new road.
v. i.
To crawl like a snake.