Cholula

[ chaw-loo-lah ]

/ tʃɔˈlu lɑ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Cholula

cholla, chollers, cholo, chololith, Cholon, Cholula, Choluteca, chometz, chommie, Chomo Lhari, Chomolungma

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How to use Cholula in a sentence

I researched Cholula and learned it was a company founded in Mexico by the company matriarch, Camila Harrison, and it’s actually a portrait of her on your label.
Gene Weingarten: Are you there, customer service rep? It’s me, Gene.|Gene Weingarten|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
Add jalapeno slices and pineapple and drizzle Cholula on top.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The fortifications of Tlaxcala are posterior in the date of their construction to the great pyramid of Cholula.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
About the time the Quinames were defeated, the pyramid of Cholula was erected under the direction of a chief named Xelhua.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft

It was about this time, or shortly afterward, that disturbances occurred in Cholula, of which there is more than one account.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
He was well aware that they would be glad, in any way, to bring down destruction on Cholula.
Hernando Cortez|John S. C. Abbott
Cholula was a city whose population was estimated at one hundred thousand.
Hernando Cortez|John S. C. Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Cholula

Cholula

/ (Spanish tʃoˈlula) /

noun

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

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