(o-co-til-lo) 4 syllables

Definition

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

Example Sentence

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

Synonyms

coachwhip; Jacob's staff; vine cactus; Fouquieria splendens

Antonyms

octopus

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