A striped racer, also known as the California whipsnake, is a species of non-venomous snake native to the coast and foothills of California. It is a long, slender, and fast-moving snake, identified by its distinctive stripes running down the length of its body. They primarily feed on lizards and small rodents. The scientific name for this species is Masticophis lateralis.
Ingenue
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A [stock character] in [opera], [theater], and [literature]. She is a girl or young woman who is [endearing]ly [wholesome] and [innocent]. Very similar to the [girl next door].
She is generally portrayed as [sweet], [gentle], [virtuous], [beautiful], [demure], with the wide-eyed innocence of a child and she is very often [naive]. She is often the victim of the [libertine], whom she may have mistaken for the [hero]. Often she still lives with her parents, owing to her youth and naivete.
She is usually the [foil] for the dangerously [seductive] [femme fatale].
She is often involved in a romantic subplot, usually with the [boy next door] and the romance is typically innocent and [chaste].
The ingenue is typically played by a [lyric soprano] in opera and musicals.
Ingenue meaning & definition 1 of Ingenue.
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A female character in drama or literature. She is a sweet, pretty, if somewhat naive, young woman. To our modern eyes, shes often seen as this [meek] [little mouse].
The ingenue is played by a light [soprano] in opera or musicals.Ingenue meaning & definition 2 of Ingenue.