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noun
An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cat's-claw, black bead, Pithecellodium unguis-cati
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
From cat + claw, because its branches bear many small hooks which resemble cats' claws.
