Meanings
nounpencil cholla (plural pencil chollas)
plural pencil chollas
- Any cactus of species Cylindropuntia leptocaulis.
Synonyms: desert Christmas cactus, pencil cactus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny cactus of species Cylindropuntia leptocaulis.
Similar
desert Christmas cactuspencil cactus
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APA
pencil cholla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20cholla
MLA
“pencil cholla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20cholla. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pencil cholla,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pencil%20cholla.
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