CHOLLA

cholla, Opuntia cholla

(noun) arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cholla (plural chollas)

Any of several species of cactus in the genus Cylindropuntia, having very spiny, cylindrical stem segments.

Source: Wiktionary



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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