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coachwhip

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: coachwhip

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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: coachwhip
1

n a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip

Synonyms:
Masticophis flagellum, coachwhip snake
Type of:
whip snake, whip-snake, whipsnake
any of several small fast-moving snakes with long whiplike tails
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:
Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, ocotillo, vine cactus
Type of:
candlewood
any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
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