cholla
noun
- any of several spiny, shrubby or treelike cacti having cylindrical stem segments
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/
noun
Etymology: From a Mexican Spanish use of Spanish cholla (“head, skull”). Compare keel.
- Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
“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.”