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OPUNTIA CHOLLA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonyms:
cholla; Opuntia cholla
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Opuntia cholla" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Holonyms ("Opuntia cholla" is a member of...):
genus Opuntia; Opuntia (large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears)