pyracantha

/ˌpaɪrəˈkænθə/
noun
  1. A thorny evergreen shrub with bright red or orange berries, often used as a hedge or ornamental plant.
    • Birds love to eat the berries from the pyracantha hedge.
    • Be careful when pruning pyracantha because its thorns are very sharp.
    • The pyracantha in our garden is covered with bright red berries in the fall.
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