1. (noun)
ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens
- 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: ocotillo, coachwhip, vinecactus, coachwhipsnake
2. (noun)
coachwhip, coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum
- a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip Synonyms: ocotillo, coachwhip, vinecactus, coachwhipsnake