English Explanatory Dictionary

ocotillo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various succulent plants, not closely related to the cactus, in genus Fouquieria, especially Fouquieria splendens, living in Central America or the southwest United States.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/əʊkəˈtɪləʊ/ /əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ/

Word forms

ocotillo ocotillos

Etymology

From American Spanish ocotillo, from ocote.

Synonyms

boojum tree coachwhip Jacob's staff vine cactus
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