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firethorn

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firethorn [ˈfaɪəˌθɔːn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any rosaceous evergreen spiny shrub of the genus Pyracantha, of SE Europe and Asia, having bright red or orange fruits: cultivated for ornament
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Noun1.firethornfirethorn - any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
fire thorn, pyracanth, 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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