coachwhip snake
noun
1.
a whip, usually having a long lash, used in driving a coach horse.
2.
Also called coachwhip snake. a long, slender snake, Masticophis flagellum, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, having a thin tail resembling a braided whip.
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| coachwhip | |
noun | |
| 1. | 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 [syn: ocotillo] |
| 2. | a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip |
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| coachwhip snake | |
noun | |
| a whipsnake of southern United States and Mexico; tail resembles a braided whip [syn: coachwhip] |
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