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catclaw

catclaw noun: an acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.

catclaw: an acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region...
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Noun

catclaw (plural catclaws)

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

Forms of catclaw

pluralcatclaws

Origin of catclaw

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

Questions about catclaw

What does catclaw mean?
Catclaw means an acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
What part of speech is catclaw?
Catclaw is a noun.
What is the plural of catclaw?
The plural of catclaw is catclaws.

Words near catclaw in the dictionary

  1. catchword
  2. catchwording
  3. catchwords
  4. catchwork
  5. catchy
  6. catclaw
  7. catclaws
  8. Catcliffe
  9. catcon
  10. catcons
  11. catdom

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