cholla
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Spanish.
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cholla (plural chollas)
- Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
- 2009 February 26, Karen Crouse, “Woods Returns as He Left: A Winner”, New York Times:
- On the front nine, Jones stuck to Woods like a cholla cactus.
- 2009 February 26, Karen Crouse, “Woods Returns as He Left: A Winner”, New York Times:
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cactus
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
Possibly from Old French cholle (“head”), from a Germanic origin (compare English keel).
[edit] Noun
cholla f. (plural chollas)
- cholla (cactus)
- reason, understanding
- (colloquial) head
[edit] See also
Cholla on the Spanish Wikipedia.es.Wikipedia
