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pyracantha

[ pahy-ruh-kan-thuh ]

noun

plural pyracanthas.


pyracantha

/ ˌ貹ɪəˈæθə /

noun

  1. any rosaceous shrub of the genus Pyracantha, esp the firethorn, widely cultivated for ornament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pyracantha1

1700–10; < New Latin Pyracantha type genus < Greek ̄á첹Գٳ kind of shrub, equivalent to ŷ fire + á첹Գٳ thorn
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pyracantha1

C17: from Greek purakantha name of a shrub, from pyro- + akantha thorn
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The familiar workhorses of the birds’ berry buffet, like Pyracantha and holly, mountain ash and Nandina, are all pretty enough.

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She pairs golden and limey evergreens with interesting bits of nature in red and orange, like rosehips and holly or Pyracantha berries.

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A quarter of coyotes’ diet was found to be ornamental fruit, including fruit from palm trees, small red berries called pyracantha, and grapes found around people’s homes.

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Beware, however, the intimidating family of shrubs — barberry, quince, pyracantha, cactus.

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Beware, however, the intimidating family of shrubs - barberry, quince, pyracantha, cactus.

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