Meaning of devil's claw | Babel Free
Definitions
- Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior
- A plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, native to southern Africa, whose tuberous roots are used in folk medicine to reduce pain.
- Anything considered ugly or potentially harmful resembling a claw in appearance or behavior:
- Particularly plants
- Harpagophytum spp., especially Harpagophytum procumbens, native to South Africa.
- Proboscidea spp. (mule grab, unicorn plant)
- Ibicella lutea (yellow unicorn plant)
- Pisonia spp. (catchbird trees)
- Senegalia greggii (catclaw acacia, formerly Acacia greggii)
- A metal hook for grabbing a ship's anchor chain.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.