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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs..
A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor.
Use pyracantha when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pyracantha means A firethorn, any of the genus Pyracantha of thorny evergreen large shrubs..
Common synonyms include firethorn, pyracanthus, pyracanth, fire thorn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A few summers ago, an evil pyracantha shrub that blocked some of its sunlight was sacrificed in its honor.
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