devil's claw

English

Harpagophytum procumbens

Proboscidea parviflora

Ibicella lutea

Sengalia greggii

Noun

devil 's claw (plural devil's claws)

Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw
1. Particularly plants
  1. Genus Harpagophytum, especially Harpagophytum procumbens, native to South Africa.
  2. Proboscidea spp. (mule grab, unicorn plant)
  3. Ibicella lutea (yellow unicorn plant)
  4. Species of Pisonia (catchbird trees)
  5. Senegalia greggii (catclaw acacia, formerly Acacia greggii)

Translations

nasty, resembling a claw

Greek: αρπαγόφυτο (el) n (arpagófyto)
Irish: crobh an diabhail m
Japanese: デビルズクロー (debiruzukurō)

References

devil's claw on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Harpagophytum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Proboscidea (Martyniaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ibicella lutea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Pisonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Senegalia greggii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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