coachwhip

/ˈkoʊtʃˌwɪp/

/ˈkoʊtʃˌhwɪp/

Other forms: coachwhips

Definitions of coachwhip

1. noun

   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. 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: Fouquieria splendens, Jacob's staff, ocotillo, vine cactus

   type of:

   candlewood

   any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light