devil's claw (English, noun)
expansion: devil's claw (plural devil's claws)
Senses:
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
Particularly plants
Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens, native to South Africa.
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
Particularly plants
Proboscidea spp. (mule grab, unicorn plant)
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
Particularly plants
Ibicella lutea (yellow unicorn plant)
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
Particularly plants
Pisonia spp. (catchbird trees)
glosses: Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
Particularly plants
Senegalia greggii (catclaw acacia, formerly Acacia greggii)
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.
Forms:
form: devil's claws
tags: plural