Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cat, claw.
Uncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America
Biancaea decapetala, a thorny evergreen shrub of India
Acacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to Brazil
Grevillea alpina, a shrub species native to Australia
Carpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae family
Mimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United States
Dolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae family
Uncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicine
bayag-kambing (Caesalpinia crista)
Martynia annua, a plant species endemic to Brazil
Senegalia greggii, formerly Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Uncaria guianensis, a plant species found in Guyana
A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
To treat with a poultice.