/ Dictionary / Index C cat's-claw: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cat's-claw Pronunciation: (kats'klô"), [key] — n. a spiny shrub or small tree, Pithecellobium unguis-cati, of Central America, having greenish-yellow flowers and reddish, spirally twisted pods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cat's-claw (Thesaurus) CAT scanner cat's cradle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language