pyracantha
Syllabification: (py·ra·can·tha)
Pronunciation: /ˌpīrəˈkanTHə/
Definition of pyracantha
noun
- a thorny evergreen Eurasian shrub with white flowers and bright red or yellow berries that is a popular ornamental. Also called firethorn.
- Genus Pyracantha, family Rosaceae
Origin:
modern Latin, via Latin from Greek purakantha, the name of an unidentified plant, from pur 'fire' + akantha 'thorn'