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cholla

chol·la [ chóy ə ] (plural chol·las or chol·la)


noun 
Definition:
 
cylindrical cactus: a cactus that has cylindrical stem segments and yellow spines. Flowers: vividly colored in some cultivated types. Native to: southwestern United States, Mexico.  Genus Opuntia.

[Mid-19th century. Via Mexican Spanish< obsolete Spanish, "top of the head"]
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