The cholla cacti were beautiful but prickly.
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Cholla
//ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə//
Synonyms for "cholla" (1 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Navajo
1 entries- hosh aditsahii noun (cactus)
Panamint
1 entries- wiyattampü noun (cactus)
Quechua
1 entries- atuq waqachi noun (cactus)
Russian
1 entries- цилиндропу́нция noun (cactus)
Spanish
1 entries- cholla noun (cactus)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Throughout Arizona the floors of such caves are found covered with a deep bed of chollas.
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The cholla was two feet high, and six feet in diameter.
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The terrain was thick with cholla and clumps of it clung to the horses with spikes that would drive through a bootsole to the bones within […]
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