firethorn

/ˈfaɪrˌðɔrn/
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Definitions of firethorn
  1. noun
    any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
    synonyms: Pyracantha, fire thorn, pyracanth
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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