coachwhip Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
    vine cactus; Fouquieria splendens; Jacob's staff; ocotillo.
  2. noun a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip
    coachwhip snake; Masticophis flagellum.

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