Cholla

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several spiny, shrubby, or treelike cacti of the genus Opuntia having cylindrical stem segments.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the Southwestern United States and Mexico, a name given to several species of Opuntia with stout cylindrical joints and abundant spines, such as O. prolifera, O. Bigelovii, and O. Cholla.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
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