CAT'S-CLAW


Meaning of CAT'S-CLAW in English

noun

or catclaw ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷

( plural cat's-claws or catclaws )

1.

a. : a climbing shrub ( Doxantha unguis-cati ) with hooked tendrils

b. : an erect shrub ( Pithecolobium unguis-cati ) with curved pointed pods and black shining seeds

2. : any of several prickly shrubs (as Acacia greggii or Mimosa biuncifera)

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