catclaw

noun

cat·​claw ˈkat-ˌklȯ How to pronounce catclaw (audio)
: a yellow-flowered spiny acacia (Acacia greggi) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico

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When done investigating the corral, backtrack to the road junction and follow the steep, rutted path up a catclaw-riddled ridge. — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021 On either side, what used to be cotton fields and cattle feedlots, and before that catclaw bushes and cactus scrub, has turned into suburban sprawl. — Jeff Wheelwright, Discover Magazine, 17 Sep. 2012

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First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catclaw was in 1898

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“Catclaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catclaw. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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