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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Pyracantha, pyracanth, fire thorn, firethornnoun

    any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

Wiktionary

  1. pyracanthnoun

    Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries

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  1. pyracanth

    A pyracanth, also known as Pyracantha, is a genus of large, thorny evergreen shrubs in the family Rosaceae. They are native to an area extending from Southwest Europe east to Southeast Asia. They are commonly known as firethorn and are appreciated for their brightly colored fruits, often of shades of red, orange or yellow, which sustain on the plant throughout winters. The plant is also valued for being resistant to drought, heat and different kinds of soil conditions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pyracanthnoun

    the evergreen thorn (Crataegus Pyracantha), a shrub native of Europe

  2. Etymology: [Gr. fire + a thorn, prickly plant.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyracanth in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pyracanth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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