Cholula

American  

[chaw-loo-lah] / tʃɔˈlu lɑ /

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

McCormick MKC 2.89%increase; green up pointing triangle has excelled at the former, building a small empire out of Frank’s RedHot, French’s mustard and Cholula hot sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

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

Some drizzled in Cholula, others swore by Tabasco or Tapatío.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2022

Mr. Mayer, in his Description of Mexico, gives an interesting account of the ancient and extraordinary Indian Pyramid of Cholula, an erection intimately connected with the Quetzalcoatl we have been speaking of.

From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous