fouquieria
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1. resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semidesert regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | dilleniid dicot genus, |
| definition | : | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs (noun.plant) |
| member holonym | : | coachwhip, fouquieria splendens, jacob's staff, ocotillo, vine cactus, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.plant) |
| member holonym | : | boojum tree, cirio, fouquieria columnaris, idria columnaris, |
| definition | : | candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers (noun.plant) |
| member meronym | : | family fouquieriaceae, fouquieriaceae, |
| definition | : | small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States (noun.plant) |
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