Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cholla

/ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: chol-la
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Throughout Arizona the floors of such caves are found covered with a deep bed of chollas."
"The cholla was two feet high, and six feet in diameter."
"The terrain was thick with cholla and clumps of it clung to the horses with spikes that would drive through a bootsole to the bones within […]"
"On the front nine, Jones stuck to Woods like a cholla cactus."

Etymology

From a Mexican Spanish use of Spanish cholla (“head, skull”). Compare keel.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, cholla

Inflected Forms

chollas (plural)

Phrases

jumping cholla

Synonyms

opuntia cholla

Rhymes With

allah guatemala kerala corolla impala koala scala lala kampala alla bala mala

Questions

How do you pronounce cholla?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/.
What does cholla mean?: Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
Where does cholla come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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