cholla

[ chohl-yah, -yuh; Spanish chaw-yah ]

/ ˈtʃoʊl yɑ, -yə; Spanish ˈtʃɔ yɑ /

noun, plural chol·las [chohl-yahz, -yuhz; Spanish chaw-yahs]. /ˈtʃoʊl yɑz, -yəz; Spanish ˈtʃɔ yɑs/.

any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.

Origin of cholla

First recorded in 1855–60, Americanism; from Mexican Spanish cholla “head” (perhaps from dialectal Old French cholle “ball,” from Germanic)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cholla

chola, cholla

Words nearby cholla

cholinoceptive, cholinolytic, cholinomimetic, cholinoreactive, cholinoreceptor, cholla, chollers, cholo, chololith, Cholon, choloyl

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Example sentences from the Web for cholla

He had scratches on his wrist, maybe from a cholla cactus or from sleeping under a mesquite tree.
Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral|Bryan Curtis|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
On account of their sheathed thorns the Cholla are the most dangerous of all the cactus groups, and feared most of all Cactaceæ.
The Fantastic Clan|John James Thornber
The flowers of this Cholla are of yellowish and red shadings, appearing mostly at the tips of the branches.
The Fantastic Clan|John James Thornber
As they reached the open trail, thrush and to-hee fluttered from the cholla.
The Heart of the Desert|Honor Willsie Morrow

The designation “Cane Cacti” is also applied to the Cholla in allusion to their stems, from which cactus canes are manufactured.
The Fantastic Clan|John James Thornber
She had come thus far, and had stepped into a bed of cholla.
Captured by the Navajos|Charles A. Curtis

British Dictionary definitions for cholla

cholla

/ (ˈtʃəʊljɑː, Spanish ˈtʃoʎa) /

noun

any of several spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia that grow in the southwestern US and Mexico and have cylindrical stem segmentsSee also prickly pear

Word Origin for cholla

Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: head, perhaps from Old French (dialect) cholle ball, of Germanic origin

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单词	cholla
释义	cholla [ chohl-yah, -yuh; Spanish chaw-yah ] / ˈtʃoʊl yɑ, -yə; Spanish ˈtʃɔ yɑ / noun, plural chol·las [chohl-yahz, -yuhz; Spanish chaw-yahs]. /ˈtʃoʊl yɑz, -yəz; Spanish ˈtʃɔ yɑs/. any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines. Origin of cholla First recorded in 1855–60, Americanism; from Mexican Spanish cholla “head” (perhaps from dialectal Old French cholle “ball,” from Germanic) WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cholla chola, cholla Words nearby cholla cholinoceptive, cholinolytic, cholinomimetic, cholinoreactive, cholinoreceptor, cholla, chollers, cholo, chololith, Cholon, choloyl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cholla He had scratches on his wrist, maybe from a cholla cactus or from sleeping under a mesquite tree. Arizona's Immigrant Death Spiral\|Bryan Curtis\|July 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST On account of their sheathed thorns the Cholla are the most dangerous of all the cactus groups, and feared most of all Cactaceæ. The Fantastic Clan\|John James Thornber The flowers of this Cholla are of yellowish and red shadings, appearing mostly at the tips of the branches. The Fantastic Clan\|John James Thornber As they reached the open trail, thrush and to-hee fluttered from the cholla. The Heart of the Desert\|Honor Willsie Morrow The designation “Cane Cacti” is also applied to the Cholla in allusion to their stems, from which cactus canes are manufactured. The Fantastic Clan\|John James Thornber She had come thus far, and had stepped into a bed of cholla. Captured by the Navajos\|Charles A. Curtis British Dictionary definitions for cholla cholla / (ˈtʃəʊljɑː, Spanish ˈtʃoʎa) / noun any of several spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia that grow in the southwestern US and Mexico and have cylindrical stem segmentsSee also prickly pear Word Origin for cholla Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: head, perhaps from Old French (dialect) cholle ball, of Germanic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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