cholla: Meaning and Definition of

chol•la

Pronunciation: (chōl'yä, -yu Sp. chô'yä), [key]
— pl. chol•las
  1. any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, esp. O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
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