jumping cholla

English

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.

Noun

jumping cholla (plural jumping chollas)

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

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