catclaw
/ˈkætˌklɔ/
noun
- A thorny shrub or vine with curved, claw-like prickles, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico; also called cat's claw or uña de gato.
- The hiker got scratched by a catclaw while walking through the desert.
- Catclaw is often used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties.
- The rancher had to clear catclaw from the pasture because it hurt the cattle.
- The claw of a cat.
- The kitten's tiny catclaw left a small scratch on my hand.
- She trimmed her cat's catclaws to keep them from damaging the furniture.
- A catclaw can retract when the animal is relaxed.