catclaw
English
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Acacia greggii
Etymology
cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.
Noun
catclaw (plural catclaws)
- An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.