Firethorn

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.
  2. 2
    any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
fire thornpyracanthpyracanthapyracantha

Etymology

Calque of translingual Pyracantha. By surface analysis, fire + thorn.

Related phrases

Formosa firethornHimalayan firethornNepal firethornscarlet firethornslender firethornwoolly firethorn

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