# jumping cholla

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.

## Etymology
jumping + cholla, from the way its spiny stem segments break off and stick to skin and clothing at even the lightest (sometimes imperceptible) touch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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