pyracanth Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
fire thorn; firethorn; Pyracantha.
WordNet
Pyr"a*canth noun
Etymology
Gr. fire + a thorn, prickly plant.Definitions
(Bot.) The evergreen thorn ( Cratægus Pyracantha ), a shrub native of Europe.
