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Meaning of pyracanth in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpʌɪrəkanθ/
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Noun
pyracanth
Etymology
mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Evelyn (1620–1706), diarist and writer. From classical Latin pyracantha
Definitions
1.
any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries