coachwhip

Noun

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

• 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

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• Synonyms: 
  coachwhip snake , Masticophis flagellum , ocotillo , Jacob's staff , vine cactus , Fouquieria splendens