Noun: ocotillo ,ow-ku'tee-yow
- 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
"Ocotillos dotted the arid landscape, their red flowers blooming after recent rains";
- coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens
Derived forms: ocotillos
Type of: candlewood
Part of: Fouquieria, genus Fouquieria
Encyclopedia: Ocotillo, California