PYRACANTH

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


Noun

pyracanth (plural pyracanths)

Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

Source: Wiktionary


Pyr"a*canth, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: The evergreen thorn (Cratægus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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