catclaw
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[edit]![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Acacia_greggii1.jpg/220px-Acacia_greggii1.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.
Noun
[edit]catclaw (plural catclaws)
- An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.