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cholla

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cholla


Main Entry:
chol·la Listen to the pronunciation of cholla
Pronunciation:
\ˈchi-yə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, head
Date:
1846
: any of numerous shrubby opuntias chiefly of the southwestern United States and Mexico that have needlelike spines partly enclosed in a papery sheath and cylindrical joints —called also cholla cactus


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