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ocotillo^¹

/əʊkəˈtɪləʊ/
/əʊkəˈtiː(j)əʊ/

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From American Spanish ocotillo, from ocote.

noun ocotillos

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. It had rained in the night, and some of the ocotillo fences had sprouted some green.
Similar: boojum tree, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus

Ocotillo^²

proper noun

A census-designated place in Imperial County, California, United States.

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"ocotillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ocotillo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{ocotillo_2026,
  title = {ocotillo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ocotillo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}