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devil's claw

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Noun1.devil's claw - annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
common devil's claw, common unicorn plant, elephant-tusk, Proboscidea louisianica, proboscis flower, ram's horn
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
genus Proboscidea, Proboscidea - in some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants


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