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pyracanth

(ˈpaɪərəʊˌkænθ)

(Plants) a thorny evergreen shrub of the genus Pyracantha, related to the hawthorn

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pyracanth - any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

fire thorn, firethorn, Pyracantha

genus Pyracantha - Eurasian evergreen thorny shrubs bearing red or orange-red berries

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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With eye-catching fruits from autumn into winter, pyracanth as are effective as a single bush, a wall-trained shrub, or a hedge.