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firethorn
[ fahyuhr-thawrn ]
noun
- any of several evergreen, thorny Asian shrubs belonging to the genus Pyracantha, of the rose family, many species of which are cultivated for their foliage and ornamental fruits.
firethorn
/ ˈڲɪəˌθɔː /
noun
- 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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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of firethorn1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.
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One 17th-century plant now growing there called the firethorn — which leaves a delightful citrus smell on the fingers when rubbed — is prized and feared because it literally catches on fire with the slightest heat.
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Pyracantha, also known as "firethorn," European holly, which has very sharp leaves, and voodoo rose.
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