"catclaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: catclaws [plural]
Etymology: From cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cat|claw}} cat + claw Head templates: {{en-noun}} catclaw (plural catclaws)
  1. An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico. Wikipedia link: catclaw Categories (lifeform): Acacias
    Sense id: en-catclaw-en-noun-jhfPOKaS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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