ocotillo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. 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

Etymology

From American Spanish ocotillo, from ocote.

In classic literature

Synonyms

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

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