boojum
boo·jum
noun \ˈbü-jəm\Definition of BOOJUM
: a tall spiny long-lived desert tree (Fouquieria columnaris syn. Idria columnaris) native to northwestern Mexico and related to the ocotillo
Origin of BOOJUM
perhaps from boojum, an imaginary creature in The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll; from its grotesque appearance
First Known Use: 1951
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