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cat's-claw

DEFINITIONS OF: cat's-claw

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n erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida

Synonyms:
Pithecellodium unguis-cati, black bead, catclaw
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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