COACHWHIP

coachwhip, coachwhip snake, Masticophis flagellum

(noun) a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip

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

(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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coachwhip (plural coachwhips)

A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.

Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.

Hypernyms

• whip

Source: Wiktionary



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