coachwhip | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers | |
Synonyms: | Jacob's_staff vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens ocotillo | |
Related terms: | candlewood Fouquieria | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip | |
Synonyms: | Masticophis_flagellum coachwhip_snake | |
Related terms: | whipsnake | |
Similar spelling: |
cow_chip |