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coachwhip

Pronunciation:  'kowch`wip

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip
  2. [n]  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 snake, Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, Masticophis flagellum, ocotillo, vine cactus
 
 See Also: candlewood, Fouquieria, genus Fouquieria, whip snake, whipsnake

 

 

 

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