Ocotillo

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ocotillo
       n : 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: {coachwhip},
            {Jacob's staff}, {vine cactus}, {Fouquieria splendens}]



From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Ocotillo, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
     Population (2000):    296
     Housing Units (2000): 253
     Land area (2000):     8.884504 sq. miles (23.010760 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    8.884504 sq. miles (23.010760 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            53378
     Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
     Location:             32.739308 N, 115.996683 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Ocotillo, CA
      Ocotillo