ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHOLLA
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish: head, perhaps from Old French (dialect) cholle ball, of Germanic origin.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHOLLA»
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American Indian Cooking: Recipes from the Southwest
The cacti baked overnight and in the morn- CHOLLA ing were spread out to dry
in the sun.- Buds that were baked or steamed before drying were less prone to
spoilage. This method of cooking required little water but consumed quantities of
...
2
A Desert Calling: life in a forbidding landscape
of other cacti, including many species of cholla, the multiple-armed and mightily
thorned cacti 3 to 6 feet tall that drop their segments to form new cacti. They have
names like staghorn cholla, teddy bear cholla, cane cholla, pencil cholla, and ...
3
Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its ...
(Opuntia of authors) (cholla) Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis (
buckhorn cholla) Cylindropuntia bigelovii (teddy bear cholla or jumping cholla)
Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri (Opuntia parryi of authors) (cane or valley ...
Clarence A. Hall, Jr., 2007
It is seldom heard in dialects outside Cholla. The form corresponds to standard
hay ( sfl [he]) 'doing'; the only pronunciation difference is that the (standard) vowel
[e] has been raised to [i]. This same kind of raising can be seen in the [thi] of ...
Iksop Lee, S. Robert Ramsey, 2000
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The National gazetteer of the United States of America: ...
See Scottsdale Horsemens Park 333754N1115302W Cholla Pass Cholla Power
Generating Plant Cholla Ridge Tank Cholla School Cholla School See
Roadrunner School Cholla Spring Cholla Spring Cholla Tank Cholla Tank Cholla
Tank ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), United States Board on Geographic Names, 1987
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Vocabulario Vaquero/Cowboy Talk: A Dictionary of Spanish ...
Alternate form: chivarros. cholla: (Sp. model spelled same [tfoja] 'head' or 'good
judgment,' a popular and affective term of uncertain origin, perhaps from
antiquated dialectal French cholle 'ball' < Prankish keula 'mace' [weapon]).
California: ...
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At the Desert's Green Edge: An Ethnobotany of the Gila River ...
Pencil Cholla Cactaceae vipnoi, vipinoi In Gila Pima country there are two
slender-stemmed chollas that might be confused. Both have quite green, rather
naked-looking joints with sparse spines up to two inches long. In both, these
spines are ...
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Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert
Of the cholla, he writes: There is another flower they dry and eat. It is taken from a
tall cholla cactus. The bud when in flower is pinkish to yellow. When they gather
this flower they let it shrink some [a practice similar to that described by Gila ...
9
Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide
Winter. Harbor. 3. Cholla. Cactus. Garden. 4. This surreal cactus patch is one of
the most interesting destinations in the park. One moment you're casually driving
into Pinto Basin, the next you're surrounded by a goonish army of lanky, gangly, ...
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70 Common Cacti of the Southwest
The sheaths of the silver or gold cholla come in two colors, white and yellow;
hence the two different names. The plants are otherwise identical. This cholla is
bushy with a definite short trunk and many short terminal branches at the ends of
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHOLLA»
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9th Circuit Upholds Most of Anti Mexican-American Studies Law But …
The Tucson Weekly later found out that significant changes had been made to the culturally relevant curriculum, according to Cholla High ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
Pro-coal law set stage for Clean Power Plan pain in rural Ariz.
s plan to shutter a coal unit at its Cholla Power Plant and convert two ... he expects Arizona could claim credit for the closure of the Cholla plant ... «Environment & Energy Publishing, Jul 15»
Burst of development set for Rancho Vistoso
... plus a 100-foot wide buffer yard along the west property line abutting La Cholla Airpark, as the subdivision is located immediately east of the ... «Tucson Local Media, Jul 15»
10 Epic Fails: Man v. Cacti
How could you not want to embrace a giant saguaro, or roll around in jumping cholla? Here are 10 people who clearly didn't get the memo and ... «Phoenix New Times, Jul 15»
Japan, Korea Reach Breakthrough On World Heritage Sites -- Japan …
Koreans from the southwestern Cholla provinces and the city of Gwangju complained that their own region was ignored in the quest for ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Analysis: Southwest US coal burn rises in June
About 1GW of that capacity will retire in 2016-17, including units at the Cholla plant in Arizona and San Juan Generating Station in New Mexico, ... «Argus Media, Jul 15»
New law bans 'aggressive' panhandling
"It's called slam handling" said Charles Prichett, who has been selling newspapers at the median at La Cholla Boulevard and River Road. «Tucson News Now, Jul 15»
Kitchen Cops: Golf course restaurant's expiration dates not on par
Last week we told you about Thunder Canyon Brewery, at 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd. and Home Plate Marana, at 8579 W. Silverbell Rd., «KVOA Tucson News, Jul 15»
AMC Theaters lowers ticket prices including in Tucson
The Foothills Mall theater, 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd., is the company's only Tucson cineplex. “We've really adjusted ticket pricing across the ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
Billboards get 'no' vote a second time
“Barrel district has eight, Cactus seven, Ocotillo 13, Sahuaro 1, Yucca 24 and Cholla has no billboards,” Aldama said. “And there is no plan for ... «Glendale Star, Jul 15»
