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catclaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-claw
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

catclaws (plural)

Synonyms

cat's-claw black bead pithecellobium unguis-cati

Questions

What does catclaw mean?
An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
Where does catclaw come from?
From cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.

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