SINCE 1828
boojum
noun
boo·jum
| \ ˈbü-jəm
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Definition of boojum
: a tall spiny long-lived desert tree (Fouquieria columnaris synonym Idria columnaris) native to northwestern Mexico and related to the ocotillo
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