pyracantha

noun

pyracantha

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.2008 June 1, Randy Kennedy, “Tree Proud”, in New York Times:

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