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jumping cholla

jumping cholla noun: a cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.

jumping cholla: a cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico
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Noun

jumping cholla (plural jumping chollas)

  1. A cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.
    Synonyms:
    hanging chain cholla

Synonyms of jumping cholla

  • hanging chain cholla

Forms of jumping cholla

pluraljumping chollas

Origin of jumping cholla

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

Questions about jumping cholla

What does jumping cholla mean?
Jumping cholla means a cactus of species Cylindropuntia fulgida, of the southwestern US and Sonora in Mexico.
What part of speech is jumping cholla?
Jumping cholla is a noun.
What is the plural of jumping cholla?
The plural of jumping cholla is jumping chollas.

Words near jumping cholla in the dictionary

  1. jumping bristletails
  2. jumping cacti
  3. jumping cactus
  4. jumping castle
  5. jumping castles
  6. jumping cholla
  7. jumping chollas
  8. jumping claims
  9. jumping crystal
  10. jumping crystals
  11. jumping cushion

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