Cholla (Noun)
Meaning
Arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- While hiking in the Sonoran Desert, she had to be careful not to get too close to the tall, intimidating cholla cacti.
- A segment of cholla detached and stuck to his leg as he walked through the desert at dusk.
- Cylindrical stems covered with dense, sharp spines identified the large arborescent cactus as a type of cholla.
- It's best to exercise extreme caution around a fallen cholla segment since it's hard to notice among other rocks.
- Native desert gardeners preferred the uniquely branched and prickly appearance of cholla, strategically incorporating it into local landscape designs.