coachwhip

• 名词，可指生长在美国西南部和墨西哥的沙漠灌木，特点是枝条细长带刺、开红花；也可指美国南部和墨西哥的一种鞭蛇，其尾部形似编织的鞭子。

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.

   沙漠灌木

   • 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.

   同义词candlewoodocotillo

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.

   鞭蛇

   • 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.

   同义词coachwhip snakewhip snakewhipsnake