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cholla
noun chol·la \ˈchȯi-yə\
Definition of CHOLLA
: 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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Origin of CHOLLA
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, head
First Known Use: 1846
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