catclaw

Acacia greggii

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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