cat's claw

cat's claw

English

Noun

cat's claw (plural cat's claws)

1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see cat,‎ claw.
2. Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.
   1. Senegalia greggii, formerly Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
   2. Acacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to Brazil
   3. Carpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae family
   4. Dolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae family
   5. Grevillea alpina, a shrub species native to Australia
   6. Martynia annua, a plant species endemic to Brazil
   7. Mimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United States
   8. Uncaria guianensis, a plant species found in Guyana
   9. Uncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine
   10. Uncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America
3. bayag-kambing

Translations

Senegalia greggii

Acacia plumosa

Portuguese: unha-de-gato f

Carpobrotus edulis

Portuguese: chorão (pt)

Dolichandra unguis-cati

Grevillea alpina

Martynia annua

Polish: wibudłak m

Mimosa nuttallii

Uncaria guianensis

Portuguese: unha-de-gato f

Uncaria rhynchophylla

Uncaria tomentosa

Polish: czepota puszysta f

Portuguese: unha-de-gato f

bayag-kambing — see bayag-kambing

Further reading

• cat's claw on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• catclaws