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Cholla cactus

cholla ‎(plural chollas)

Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.
- 2009 February 26, Karen Crouse, “Woods Returns as He Left: A Winner”, in New York Times:
  On the front nine, Jones stuck to Woods like a cholla cactus.

cactus

Possibly from Old French cholle ‎(“head”), from a Germanic origin (compare English keel).

cholla f ‎(plural chollas)