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What (who) is pyracantha - definition

GENUS OF PLANTS
Firethorn; Pyracanthas; Pyrocanthus; Pyrocantha; Fire thorn; Pyracanthus
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pyracantha         
[?p??r?'kan??]
¦ noun a thorny evergreen shrub with white flowers and bright red or yellow berries. [Genus Pyracantha.]
Origin
mod. L., via L. from Gk purakantha, the name of an unidentified plant, from pur 'fire' + akantha 'thorn'.
Pyracantha         
Pyracantha (from Greek "fire" and "thorn", hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia.
firethorn         
¦ noun another term for pyracantha.

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Pyracantha

Pyracantha (from Greek pyr "fire" and akanthos "thorn", hence firethorn) is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They resemble and are related to Cotoneaster, but have serrated leaf margins and numerous thorns (Cotoneaster is thornless).