/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of jacob's staff Find synonyms for: Noun1. ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens, candlewoodusage: 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 flowersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language