catclaw acacia
noun
Definition of catclaw acacia
: a large shrub or small tree (Acacia greggii) native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico that has sharp, hooked thorns, grayish-green leaves, and yellow flowers —called also devil’s-claw, paradise flower, ram’s horn
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