Ocotillo Definition
ōkə-tēyō
ocotillos
noun
A spiny, desert candlewood (Fouquieria splendens) with scarlet flowers, found in the SW U.S.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Fouquieria splendens
- vine cactus
- Jacob's staff
- coachwhip
adjective
Designating a family (Fouquieriaceae, order Violales) of dicotyledonous desert shrubs and trees, including the candlewoods.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Ocotillo
Noun
Singular:
ocotillo
Plural:
ocotillosOrigin of Ocotillo
American Spanish diminutive of ocote a Mexican pine from Nahuatl ocotl pitch pine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From American Spanish ocotillo, from ocote.
From Wiktionary
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