Synonyms for coachwhip

Noun

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