# cholla

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɔɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #88,203

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cholla