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pyracantha

noun

  1. any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha in the rose family, native to Asia and often cultivated for their evergreen foliage and showy reddish or orange berries
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From the genus name.

  1. 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.”