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cactus vs cholla

cholla vs cactus

cactus and cholla both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cactus Yes No No No
cholla Yes No No No
As nouns, cholla is a hyponym of cactus; that is, cholla is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cactus:
  • cactus: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  • cholla: arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
cactus (noun) cholla (noun)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
Difference between cactus and cholla

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