jacob's_staff
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: coachwhip vine_cactus Fouquieria_splendens ocotillo
Related terms: candlewood Fouquieria
Similar spelling:   Jacob's_rod
  Jacob's_ladder