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Thorny vs Pyracanth - What's the difference?

thorny | pyracanth |

As a adjective thorny

is having thorns or spines.

As a noun pyracanth is

any of various thorny shrubs of the genus pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries.

thorny

English

Adjective

(er)
  • having thorns or spines
  • troublesome or vexatious
  • * Shakespeare
    • the steep and thorny way to heaven
  • aloof and irritable
  • * Louisa May Alcott, Good Wives
    • 'Come, Jo, don't be thorny . After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting, and ought to get it.'

    Derived terms

    * (l) * thorny restharrow * thorny trefoil

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    pyracanth

    English

    Noun

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