Definition
A type of shrub or small tree with curved, claw-like thorns, found mainly in southwestern North America and used by Native peoples.
Etymology
From 'cat' + 'claw,' named for the distinctive curved thorns that resemble a cat's claws. The plant (genus Acacia) has been called this since early explorers documented southwestern desert plants.
Kelly Says
The catclaw plant was so useful to indigenous peoples that they used it for food, medicine, and tools—those wicked curved thorns actually inspired modern Velcro-like fasteners that engineers studied for their gripping power.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንቁላሎች ውስጥ
en-k-u-la-lo-ch w-us-t
ARالعربية
أظافر القطة
a-tha-far al-qitta
BNবাংলা
বছরের কাটা
bo-shor-er ka-ta
CACatalà
artigues de gat
ar-ti-gues de gat
CSČeština
kočičí drápy
ko-ci-ci dra-py
DADansk
katteklør
kat-te-kloer
DEDeutsch
Katzenkrallen
kat-zen-kra-len
ELΕλληνικά
κλαδιά γάτας
kla-di-a ga-tas
ESEspañol
garra de gato
gar-ra de ga-to
FAفارسی
خال ناخن گربه
khaal na-kh ghar-beh
FISuomi
kissin kynnet
kis-sin kyn-net
FRFrançais
griffes de chat
gri-feh de shat
GUGU
બાળકના કાળા
ba-al-ka na ka-la
HAHA
kwan kifi
kwan ki-fi
HEעברית
טפרים של חתול
ta-prim shel chatul
HIहिन्दी
बिल्ली के पंजे
bil-li ke pan-je
HUMagyar
macska karmok
macs-ka kar-mok
IDBahasa Indonesia
cakar kucing
ca-kar ku-cing
IGIG
akụkọ ụkwụ
a-ku-ko uk-wu
ITItaliano
artiglio di gatto
ar-ti-glio di gat-to
KMKM
ក្បាលស្លា
k-b-al sla
KO한국어
고양이 발톱
go-ya-ng-i bal-top
MSBahasa Melayu
kuku kucing
ku-ku ku-cing
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ကြိုး
chaw-k-yei-k-yo
NLNederlands
kattenklauwen
kat-ten-klau-wen
NONorsk
katteklor
kat-te-klor
PAPA
ਕੁੱਝ ਕੁੱਝ
ku-jjh ku-jjh
PLPolski
pazury kota
pa-zu-ry ko-ta
PTPortuguês
garra de gato
gar-ra de ga-to
RORomână
unghii de pisică
ung-hii de pi-si-ca
RUРусский
когти кошки
kogti koshi
SVSvenska
kattens klor
kat-tens klo-r
SWKiswahili
kucha za paka
ku-cha za pa-ka
TAதமிழ்
பூனை கத்திகள்
poo-nai ka-tthi-gal
TEతెలుగు
పులి వెంట్రుకలు
pu-li ven-tru-ku-lu
TLTL
talim ng pusa
ta-lim ng pu-sa
TRTürkçe
kedi pençesi
ke-di pen-che-si
UKУкраїнська
кігті кота
kigti kota
URاردو
بلیہ کے ناخن
bali-ya ke na-kh
VITiếng Việt
móng vuốt mèo
mong vuot meo
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ́ ẹ̀kọ́
e-ro e-ko
ZUZU
izwi zethu
i-z-wi ze-thu