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Cholula

American  
[chaw-loo-lah] / tʃɔˈlu lɑ /

noun

  1. a town in S Mexico, SE of Mexico City: ancient Aztec ruins.


Cholula British  
/ tʃoˈlula /

noun

  1. a town in S Mexico, in Puebla state: ancient ruins, notably a pyramid, 53 m (177 ft) high. Pop: 82 964 (2005)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s behind Mexican hot sauce Cholula and condiments brand French’s.

From MarketWatch Mar. 20, 2026

One of those stakes was in Cholula hot sauce, and he made multiples on his initial investment when the company sold to McCormick & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 25, 2025

The Quil family, butchers from generation to generation, left San Pedro Cholula, Puebla, about 79 miles away, on Dec. 9 and said they walked for 24 hours.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2023

This one's my go-to: It has more of a kick than Cholula, but not so much that it hurts.

From Salon Mar. 13, 2022

"After this, it is not wonderful the men of Cholula should not receive us with joy."

From Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico by Bird, Robert Montgomery

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