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cat's-claw — noun erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida • Syn: ↑catclaw, ↑black bead, ↑Pithecellodium unguis cati • Hypernyms: ↑shrub,… … Useful english dictionary
cat's-claw — /kats klaw /, n. a spiny shrub or small tree, Pithecellobium unguis cati, of Central America, having greenish yellow flowers and reddish, spirally twisted pods. Also, catclaw. Also called blackbead. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
Cat — For other uses, see Cat (disambiguation) and Cats (disambiguation). Domestic cat[1] … Wikipedia
claw — I UK [klɔː] / US [klɔ] noun [countable] Word forms claw : singular claw plural claws 1) [usually plural] the sharp curved end of a front leg of a sea creature such as a crab that it uses for holding things 2) [usually plural] the sharp curved… … English dictionary
claw — claw1 [ klɔ ] noun count 1. ) usually plural the sharp curved part at the end of some animals toes, for example a cat 2. ) usually plural the sharp curved end of a front leg of an ocean creature such as a CRAB that it uses for holding things:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
claw — [[t]klɔ͟ː[/t]] claws, clawing, clawed 1) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a lobster, crab, or… … English dictionary
Scarface claw — is a fictitious tom cat who features in the Hairy Maclary childrens stories written by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. A large, black cat with big yellow eyes and chunks missing from his ears, Scarface has a reputation as the toughest Tom in town … Wikipedia
List of Happy Tree Friends characters — This is a list of fictional characters from Happy Tree Friends. There are 22 main characters, and some other supporting characters. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series in 2010, the creators of Happy Tree Friends announced that there… … Wikipedia
List of Black Cat characters — This article is about the characters found in the manga Black Cat by Kentaro Yabuki. Contents 1 Protagonists 1.1 Train Heartnet 1.2 Sven Vollfied 1.3 Eve … Wikipedia
texas catclaw — noun Usage: usually capitalized T : a tall shrub or small to large tree (Acacia wrightii) with many short spines and dense foliage that yields firewood and is a locally important honey plant in parts of the southwestern U.S. called also tree cat… … Useful english dictionary
