devil's claw

devil's claw

English

Noun

devil's claw (plural devil's claws)

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

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