Devil's claw
noun1
A plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, native to southern Africa, whose tuberous roots are used in folk medicine to reduce pain.
- Synonyms
- grapple plant, wood spider, devil's claw
devil's claw
nounalso spelled Devil's claw7 senses
- 1Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful…
- 2grapple plants (Harpagophytum spp., especially…
- 3mule grabs, unicorn plant (Proboscidea spp.)
- 4yellow unicorn plant (Ibicella lutea)
- 5catchbird trees (Pisonia spp.)
- 6catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii, syn. Acacia greggii)
- 7A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.
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Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
› Anything considered ugly or potentially… › Particularly plants
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grapple plants (Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens), native to South Africa.
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mule grabs, unicorn plant (Proboscidea spp.)
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yellow unicorn plant (Ibicella lutea)
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catchbird trees (Pisonia spp.)
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catclaw acacia (Senegalia greggii, syn. Acacia greggii)