[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 Synonyms:ocotillo, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens
[noun] a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip Synonyms:snake, Masticophis flagellum
