Illustration of devil's claw
- 1 flower and leaf
- 2 dried seed pod
devil's claw
noun
: any of several herbs (genus Proboscidea synonym Martynia of the family Martyniaceae) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that have edible pods yielding a black sewing material used in basket making
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web My first encounter with devil's claw (Proboscidea louisianica) was with the late Jim Story, a retired Navy vet who lived and gardened in Pendleton, Indi. 
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018 Word History
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
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