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)