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devil's claw en · NOUN

Meanings

1. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
2. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior: ▸ Particularly plants ▸ grapple plants (Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens), native to South Africa.
3. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior: ▸ Particularly plants ▸ mule grabs, unicorn plant (Proboscidea spp.)
4. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior: ▸ Particularly plants ▸ yellow unicorn plant (Ibicella lutea)
5. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior: ▸ Particularly plants ▸ catchbird trees (Pisonia spp.)
6. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior: ▸ Particularly plants ▸ catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii, syn. Acacia greggii)
7. A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.

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Translations (5)

ga crobh an diabhail (nasty, resembling a claw) · ngh kamaku (nasty, resembling a claw) · ngh gamaku (nasty, resembling a claw) · ja デビルズクロー (nasty, resembling a claw) · el αρπαγόφυτο (nasty, resembling a claw)