catclaw

Other forms: catclaws

Definitions of catclaw
  1. noun
    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, cat's-claw
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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