Pyracanth (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The landscape designer chose to plant pyracantha around the garden borders as a natural barrier against wildlife and unwanted visitors.
- Pyracantha berries were a vibrant splash of color in the otherwise dull winter landscape.
- Small birds often feed on the berries produced by the pyracantha shrub growing near the window.
- Residents liked the bright red berries of the pyracantha and the privet-like hedge as they passed by their neighborhood.
- She spent her Saturday pruning back the pyracantha shrubs in her garden that had overgrown in every direction.