The artist serpentized the old gate, weaving the iron bars into a sinuous, snake-like pattern.

During the performance, the dancer seemed to serpentize across the stage, first curving left and then sweeping back to the right.

Fishermen told tales of a giant sea serpent that circled the ship at dawn.

Old sailors swore they saw sea serpents trailing the wake of the lost schooner.

In the shallow reef, we spotted several serpent cucumbers coiling among the corals.

At the market, she bought a serpent cucumber and sliced it to serve with prosciutto.

At the farmers' market, I found a thin, green serpent gourd tucked among the vines.

The market stall displayed long, twisted serpent gourds beside baskets of chilies and turmeric.

Villagers whispered that the Old Serpent prowled the hills at midnight, bringing temptation and disaster.

In the dry season, the fiery serpent—an agonizing parasite that causes dracunculiasis—would painfully emerge from the villagers' feet after they drank contaminated water.