 coachwhip |
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| 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 |
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