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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11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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