devil's claw
devil's claw noun: anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior.
Noun (1)
devil's claw (plural devil's claws)
- Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
- grapple plants (Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens), native to South Africa.
- mule grabs, unicorn plant (Proboscidea spp.)
- yellow unicorn plant (Ibicella lutea)
- catchbird trees (Pisonia spp.)
- catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii, syn. Acacia greggii)
- A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.
Noun (2) capitalized: Devil's claw
Devil's claw (plural Devil's claws)
- A plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, native to southern Africa, whose tuberous roots are used in folk medicine to reduce pain.
- Synonyms:
- grapple plant, wood spider
Synonyms of devil's claw
- grapple plant
- wood spider
Forms of devil's claw
| plural | devil's claws |
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| plural | Devil's claws |
Questions about devil's claw
- What does devil's claw mean?
- Devil's claw means anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior.
- What part of speech is devil's claw?
- Devil's claw is a noun.
- What is the plural of devil's claw?
- The plural of devil's claw is devil's claws.
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