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Pyracantha vs Firethorn - What's the difference?

pyracantha | firethorn |

As nouns the difference between pyracantha and firethorn

is that pyracantha is any of the genus pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs while firethorn is a plant of the genus pyracantha ; the pyracanthus.

pyracantha

English

(rfimage) (wikipedia pyracantha) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 1, author=Randy Kennedy, title=Tree Proud, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor. }}

    Synonyms

    * firethorn

    firethorn

    English

    (wikipedia firethorn) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a plant of the genus Pyracantha ; the pyracanthus