English Explanatory Dictionary

catclaw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.

Word forms

catclaw catclaws

Etymology

From cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.

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