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
ocotillo (plural ocotillos)
Any of various succulent plants unrelated to the cactus, in the genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
• boojum tree, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus
Ocotillo
A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.
Source: Wiktionary
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
