firethorn

English

The orange berries of the firethorn (pyracantha)

Etymology

From fire +‎ thorn.

Noun

firethorn (plural firethorns)

1. A plant of the genus Pyracantha; the pyracantha.

Derived terms

• Formosa firethorn (Pyracantha koidzumii)
• Himalayan firethorn (Pyracantha crenulata)
• Nepal firethorn (Pyracantha crenulata)
• scarlet firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)
• slender firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)
• woolly firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)

Translations

Pyracantha plant

• Bulgarian: пираканта f (pirakanta)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 火棘 (zh) (huǒjí)

• French: pyracantha (fr) m
• Greek:

  Ancient: ὀξυάκανθα f (oxuákantha)

• Polish: ognik (pl) m

References

• Pyracantha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pyracantha on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pyracantha on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons