pyracantha

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Etymology[edit]

From the genus name.

Noun[edit]

pyracantha (plural pyracanthas)

  1. A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
    Synonyms: firethorn, pyracanthus
    • 2008 June 1, Randy Kennedy, “Tree Proud”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor.

Translations[edit]

firethorn — see firethorn

References[edit]

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