coachwhip

• Substantiv, das entweder einen im Südwesten der USA und in Mexiko wachsenden Wüstenstrauch mit dünnen dornigen Zweigen und roten Blüten oder eine im Süden der USA und in Mexiko lebende Peitschennatter bezeichnet, deren Schwanz an eine geflochtene Peitsche erinnert.

A noun that can refer either to a desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, characterized by slender, spiny branches and red flowers, or to a whipsnake found in the southern United States and Mexico, whose tail resembles a braided whip.

1. C1formalamericanscientific

   A desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, characterized by slender, spiny, and mostly leafless branches that produce foliage and clusters of red flowers after the rainy season.

   Wüstenstrauch

   • The coachwhip shrub blooms vividly after the first desert rain.
   • Hikers often mistake the coachwhip's bare branches for dead wood.
   • The red flowers of the coachwhip attract local pollinators.

   Synonymecandlewoodocotillo

2. C1formalamericanscientific

   A type of whipsnake found in the southern United States and Mexico, known for its long, slender body and a tail that resembles a braided whip.

   Peitschennatter

   • The coachwhip snake is known for its incredible speed and agility.
   • A coachwhip's tail looks like a woven leather whip.
   • We spotted a coachwhip slithering across the dry grassland.

   Synonymecoachwhip snakewhip snakewhipsnake