catclaw

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Acacia greggii

Etymology

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From cat +‎ claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.

Noun

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catclaw (plural catclaws)

  1. An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.