ocotillo

/əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ/ · noun

Meaning

Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.

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Related words

coachwhip(English)fouquieria splendens(English)vine cactus(English)cactus(English)jacob's staff(English)opuntioid(English)coyotillo(English)sotol(English)cholla(English)saguaro(English)creosote(English)agave(English)

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