es·cam·bron
| \ ¦eˌskäm¦brȯn \
plural -s
Definition of escambron
: any of several tropical American thorny shrubs or trees: such as
b
Puerto Rico
: a shrubby vine (Drepanocarpus lunatus) of the family Leguminosae with hooked prickles and showy purple flowers
c
: cat's-claw
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