ˈchȯiə; ˈchōyə, -(ˌ)yä noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, head, perhaps from Old French dialect cholle ball, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German kiule club, kūle ball, Old Norse kūla knob, ball, Old English cēol ship — more at keel
: any of several arborescent very spiny cacti of the southwestern United States and Mexico especially of the genus Opuntia (as O. cholla )
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