Etymology

firethorn

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Today it means: A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha. Full definition →

translingual Pyracantha
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  1. translingual · calque ofPyracantha
  2. English todayfirethorn

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

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