Meanings
plural pyracanthas
- A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor.
2008 June 1, Randy Kennedy, “Tree Proud”, in New York TimesSynonyms: firethorn, pyracanthus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
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