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Thorny vs Pyracantha - What's the difference?

thorny | pyracantha |

As an adjective thorny

is having thorns or spines.

As a noun pyracantha is

any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs.

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

    Anagrams

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    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