cat's-claw
[ kats-klaw ]
/ ˈkætsˌklɔ /
noun
a spiny shrub or small tree, Pithecellobium unguis-cati, of Central America, having greenish-yellow flowers and reddish, spirally twisted pods.
Also
catclaw.
Also called
blackbead.
Origin of cat's-claw
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby cat's-claw
cat's meow,
cat's pajamas,
cat's paw,
cat's whisker,
cat's whiskers,
cat's-claw,
cat's-ear,
cat's-eye,
cat's-foot,
cat's-paw,
cat's-tail