ocotillo

Phonetic Respelling: [ oh-kuh-teel-yoh; Spanish aw-kaw-tee-yaw ]

Definition:

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

Sentence:

We admired the flowers on the ocotillo in the Arizona desert.

More example sentences:

We admired the flowers on the ocotillo in the Arizona desert.

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Synonyms:

coachwhip;Jacob'sstaff; vine cactus; Fouquieriasplendens

Antonyms:

octopus

How many syllables in ocotillo?

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Divide ocotillo into syllables:

o-co-til-lo

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