SINCE 1828
uña de gato
noun
uña de ga·to
| \ ˈüyədāˈgä(ˌ)tō\
Definition of uña de gato
: any of various shrubs or trees of the southwestern U.S. and Spanish America having sharp recurved prickles or thorns
especially
: cat's-claw
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