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Cholla

//ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

    "Throughout Arizona the floors of such caves are found covered with a deep bed of chollas."

  2. 2
    arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico wordnet

Etymology

From a Mexican Spanish use of Spanish cholla (“head, skull”). Compare keel.

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