cat's claw en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Senegalia greggii, formerly Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Senegalia lowei (syn. Acacia plumosa, feathery acacia), a medicinal plant species native to Brazil
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Carpobrotus edulis (Hottentot fig), a plant species in the Aizoaceae family
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Dolichandra unguis-cati (cat's claw creeper), a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae family
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Grevillea alpina (catclaws grevillea, a shrub species native to Australia
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Martynia annua (small-fruit devil's-claw, tiger's-claw, iceplant), a plant species endemic to Brazil
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Mimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United States
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Uncaria guianensis, a plant species found in Guyana
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Uncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Uncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America
- Any of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat. ▸ Biancaea decapetala (Mauritius thorn, Mysore thorn, caniroc, shoofly, woody wait-a-whiile), a thorny evergreen shrub of India
- Caesalpinia crista (cadoque)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat's claws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (33)
de Gelbe Mittagsblume (Carpobrotus edulis) · nl kattenklauw (Uncaria guianensis) · pl czepota puszysta (Uncaria tomentosa) · pt unha-de-gato (Uncaria guianensis) · de Alpen-Grevillea (Grevillea alpina) · ko 조구등 (Uncaria rhynchophylla) · de Teufelskralle (Martynia annua) · pt chorão (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Einjährige Martynie (Martynia annua) · pl wibudłak (Martynia annua) · pt unha-de-gato (Uncaria tomentosa) · de Pferdefeige (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Trichterkriechpflanze (Dolichandra unguis-cati) · ca bàlsam (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Hexenfinger (Carpobrotus edulis) · pt unha-de-gato (Acacia plumosa) · ulw yûwalak (Uncaria tomentosa) · de Katzenkrallenkriechpflanze (Dolichandra unguis-cati) · de Katzenkralle (Uncaria guianensis) · es uña de gato (Uncaria tomentosa) · de Hottentottenfeige (Carpobrotus edulis) · ca ungla de gat (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Katzenkrallentrompete (Dolichandra unguis-cati) · de Gefiederte Akazie (Acacia plumosa) · de Katzenkralle (Uncaria tomentosa) · sv gul middagsblomma (Carpobrotus edulis) · es uña de gato (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Indischer Morgenstern (Uncaria rhynchophylla) · ca patata frita (Carpobrotus edulis) · de Winterharte Mimose (Mimosa nuttallii) · de Katzenkralle (Martynia annua) · de Essbare Mittagsblume (Carpobrotus edulis) · cmn 釣鉤藤 /钓钩藤 (Uncaria rhynchophylla)