uña de gato

noun

uña de ga·​to

ˈüyədāˈgä(ˌ)tō

: any of various shrubs or trees of the southwestern U.S. and Spanish America having sharp recurved prickles or thorns

especially : cat's-claw

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, literally, cat's claw

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