FIRETHORN

Pyracantha, pyracanth, fire thorn, firethorn

(noun) any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firethorn (plural firethorns)

A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.

Source: Wiktionary



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COVERT

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