cat's-claw

noun

variants or catclaw

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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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