devil's claw

English

Harpagophytum procumbens seed capsule

Proboscidea parviflora seed capsule

Ibicella lutea seed capsule

Sengalia greggii

Noun

devil's claw (plural devil's claws)

1. Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
   1. Particularly plants
      1. grapple plants (Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens), native to South Africa.
      2. mule grabs, unicorn plant (Proboscidea spp.)
      3. yellow unicorn plant (Ibicella lutea)
      4. catchbird trees (Pisonia spp.)
      5. catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii, syn. Acacia greggii)
2. (nautical) A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.

Translations

nasty, resembling a claw

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

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
• Category:devil's claw on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons