# catclaw

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catclaw