chol·la (choi  )n. Any of several spiny, shrubby, or treelike cacti of the genus Opuntia having cylindrical stem segments. [American Spanish, from obsolete Spanish, upper part of the head, possibly from Old French cholle, round lump, head, of Germanic origin.] |
cholla [ˈtʃəʊljɑː (Spanish) ˈtʃoʎa]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia that grow in the southwestern US and Mexico and have cylindrical stem segments See also prickly pear
[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: head, perhaps from Old French (dialect) cholle ball, of Germanic origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  cholla - arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexicocactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines genus Opuntia, Opuntia - large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears |
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