Meanings
nounpyracanth (plural pyracanths)
plural pyracanths
- Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
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pyracanth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyracanth
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“pyracanth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyracanth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyracanth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyracanth.
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