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Definition of Coachwhip
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.
Exact synonyms: Fouquieria Splendens, Jacob's Staff, Ocotillo, Vine Cactus
Generic synonyms: Candlewood
Group relationships: Fouquieria, Genus Fouquieria
Generic synonyms: Candlewood
Group relationships: Fouquieria, Genus Fouquieria
2. Noun. A whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip.
Exact synonyms: Coachwhip Snake, Masticophis Flagellum
Generic synonyms: Whip Snake, Whip-snake, Whipsnake
Generic synonyms: Whip Snake, Whip-snake, Whipsnake
Definition of Coachwhip
1. Noun. A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach. ¹
2. Noun. ''Masticophis flagellum'', a colubrid snake of North America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com