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cholla

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Ocotillo, Mexican Fencepost cactus, cholla bushes, and other plants with wicked thorns are all used as border plants.

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Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

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noun

Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cholla.

noun

Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

Example sentences

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Ocotillo, Mexican Fencepost cactus, cholla bushes, and other plants with wicked thorns are all used as border plants.

2

Other cactus (particularly the Opuntia, prickly pears and cholla) will propagate very easily from cuttings and do so in nature.

3

Flagstaff, AZ gets electricity from the Cholla Power Plant in Northern Arizona.

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In the case of Tuscon, those would be the native trees of Sonoran -- palo verde, mesquite, cholla, prickly pear, etc.

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There were only a few other houses around, scattered among the bunchgrass and the cholla cactus, and a new construction site was the Eagleman boys’ idea of a perfect playground.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but quick calculation indicates that Tesla using only energy from Cholla (one of the dirtiest plants in the US) would produce about the same amount of CO2 (13.6kg per 100km) as 5L/100km car (Ford Fiesta) would produce (12kg per 100km).

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How do you use cholla in a sentence?

Ocotillo, Mexican Fencepost cactus, cholla bushes, and other plants with wicked thorns are all used as border plants.

What does cholla mean?

Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

What part of speech is cholla?

cholla is commonly used as noun.