pyracantha

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Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

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:
      A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor.

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