"ocotillo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əʊkəˈtɪləʊ/, /əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ/ Forms: ocotillos [plural]
Etymology: From American Spanish ocotillo, from ocote. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|ocotillo}} Spanish ocotillo Head templates: {{en-noun}} ocotillo (plural ocotillos)
  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. Wikipedia link: ocotillo Categories (lifeform): Ericales order plants Synonyms: boojum tree, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus
    Sense id: en-ocotillo-en-noun-tCexlwJ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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