cholla
cholla definition
☆ cholla (c̸hōl′yä, c̸hō′yä)
noun
a spiny cactus (genus Opuntia) with cylindrical stems, growing in the SW U.S. and Mexico
Etymology: MexSp < Sp, lit., skull, head
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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