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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRETHORN

firethorn  [ˈfaɪəˌθɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRETHORN

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Firethorn is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRETHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

firethorn

Pyracantha

Pyracantha is a genus of thorny evergreen large shrubs in the family Rosaceae, with common names firethorn or pyracantha. They are native to an area extending from Southeast Europe east to Southeast Asia, resemble and are related to Cotoneaster, but have serrated leaf margins and numerous thorns. Flowers The plants reach up to 6 m tall. The seven species have white flowers and either red, orange, or yellow berries. The flowers are produced during late spring and early summer; the pomes develop from late summer, and mature in late autumn.

Definition of firethorn in the English dictionary

The definition of firethorn in the dictionary is any rosaceous evergreen spiny shrub of the genus Pyracantha, of SE Europe and Asia, having bright red or orange fruits: cultivated for ornament.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRETHORN


bethorn
bɪˈθɔːn
blackthorn
ˈblækˌθɔːn
boxthorn
ˈbɒksˌθɔːn
buckthorn
ˈbʌkˌθɔːn
hawthorn
ˈhɔːˌθɔːn
Hawthorne
ˈhɔːˌθɔːn
quickthorn
ˈkwɪkˌθɔːn
Rawsthorne
ˈrɔːsˌθɔːn
sloethorn
ˈsləʊˌθɔːn
thorn
θɔːn
whitethorn
ˈwaɪtˌθɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRETHORN

firepower
fireproof
fireproof dish
fireproof door
firer
fireroom
fireside
fireside chat
firestone
firestorm
firetrap
firewall
firewarden
firewater
fireweed
FireWire
firewoman
firewood
firework
firework display

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRETHORN

alder buckthorn
alphorn
althorn
bighorn
buckhorn
cascara buckthorn
Christ´s thorn
Christ´s-thorn
French horn
greenhorn
horn
lanthorn
leghorn
longhorn
Matterhorn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorthorn
waldhorn

Synonyms and antonyms of firethorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firethorn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRETHORN

Find out the translation of firethorn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of firethorn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firethorn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火棘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

firethorn
570 millions of speakers

English

firethorn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Firethorn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

firethorn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Firethorn
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

firethorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

firethorn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

firethorn
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Firethorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerdorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トキワサンザシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인 Firethorn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tembaga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

firethorn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

firethorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्निशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Firethorn
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

firethorn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ognik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Firethorn
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

firethorn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Firethorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Firethorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

firethorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Firethorn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firethorn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRETHORN»

The term «firethorn» is regularly used and occupies the 58.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRETHORN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firethorn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRETHORN»

Discover the use of firethorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firethorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firethorn
In a first volume of an epic trilogy, Firethorn is granted healing powers and casts aside her life of drudgery, but when she accompanies high-born warrior Sire Galan on his journey to join the king's army, she struggles for power in a caste ...
Sarah Micklem, 2009
2
Firethorn
Don your tactical gear and enter the world of black ops and espionage within the pages of Ronie Kendig’s thriller Firethorn.
Ronie Kendig, 2012
3
Wildfire: A Novel
Sarah Micklem brings her lush prose and rich imagina- tion to the second installment of this epic trilogy, set in an imaginary world as real as history and as marvelous as legend.
Sarah Micklem, 2009
4
Farmers' Bulletin
Propagation is by cuttings. SCARLET FIRETHORN (Pi/racavtha coccinea Roem.) Scarlet firethorn is a native of southern Europe to western Asia. Because of its very showy orange-scarlet fruits in fall and early winter, the species has been tried ...
5
Sappi Tree Spotting: Bushveld, Including Pilanesberg and ...
... 206 Kiaat Bloodwood 134 Sweet-thorn Acacia 156 Small Knobwood 240 Squat Star-chestnut 100 Large-fruited Bushwillow 104 Sycomore Fig 83 Tamboti 244 Tall Firethorn Corkwood 204 Marula 164 Tall Firethorn Corkwood 204 Apple -leaf ...
Rina Grant, Val Thomas, 2005
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The Complete Plant Selection Guide for Landscape Design
... x 8' 'Mesog' China Girl® Holly 10'xlO' KALMIA LAUREL K. lati folia Mountain Laurel 8'+xl0'+ MYRICA BAYBERRY M. pensylvanica Northern Bayberry 8'+x10' Plans HERB P. japonica Japanese Pieris 10'+x8'+ PYRACANTHA FIRETHORN ...
Marc C. Stoecklein, 2001
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Flowers of winter, indoors and out
FIRETHORN (Pyracantha coccinea var. Lalandi) This variety of the common Firethorn is one that is particularly worth growing because of its vigorous habit of growth, and the brilliance of its orange- scarlet fruit in winter. Like the species of ...
Montague Free, 1917
8
The Vagabond Clown
‘I hoped that we might be safe but we have not seen the last of them, after all.
Edward Marston, 2014
9
Food Habits of Birds: Miscellaneous Papers
—__=E==;__ Servigehgrryn _ ___ _ A mdamh,-8, flm-d,, _____ __ ——t___—_.. _.__.___..__— Thornapple. . . . . Oratzgus douglasil . . . . . . . . . . . .do ..... . . ;___t—- ___-_-___ Firethorn ______ _ _ p,,m.mn,¢ g0¢ci1|,ea____ _ _ __ ...
Waldo Lee McAtee, 1918
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A Practical Guide to School, Cottage, and Allotment Gardening
The Firethorn (Cralzzgus pyramntha).—-Although not a climber or trailer is a particular favourite for training up the wall of a house. It bears white flowers in early summer and bright orange-red fruits in winter which must be protected from birds ...
John Weathers, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRETHORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firethorn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lake residents fear assessment fee for road could cost them their …
Johnson and several other homeowners on Firethorn Road said they do not believe it is fair to have to pay an assessment they did not support. «Daily Commercial, Jul 15»
2
Poisonous posies in the potager
Besides the obvious rose, other thorny plants to watch out for include cactus varieties, barberry (Berberis), blackberries, and firethorn ... «The Paulding County Progress, Jul 15»
3
Notes: Lemek's bid for repeat title starts strongly
... Ryan Vermeer, Tiburon; Jim White, Firethorn; Mike Antonio, Happy Hollow; Doug Dunbar, Quail Run; Mike Cornell, Champions Run. «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
4
Reynoldsburg: Two teens assaulted outside junior high school
Police reports said he was driving impaired when his car struck another vehicle at the corner of Firethorn Avenue and Brice Road. Police said ... «ThisWeekNews, Jun 15»
5
Bounds makes journey from farm boy to NU's president
In June, the family moved into the Firethorn Country Club neighborhood. To ease the kids' transition to life in Lincoln, there's football camp on ... «Fremont Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Dr. Hank Bounds: His journey from Mississippi farm boy to NU's 7th …
In June, the family moved into the Firethorn Country Club neighborhood. To ease the kids' transition to life in Lincoln, there's football camp on ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
7
World-Herald Match Play pairings
Key to course abbreviations: BP: Benson Park, CR: Champions Run, EH: Eagle Hills, EP: Elmwood Park, FT: Firethorn, JG: Goodman, ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jun 15»
8
Husker kicker raising money to help others
... the Matt Lindsay Memorial Golf Tournament on June 29 at Firethorn Golf Club. Some of Spencer's Husker teammates are likely to participate. «Fremont Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Real estate records, 6/21/15
Feldman, Lori Trustee to Eklund, Peter A and Teresa A , 3824 Firethorn Court, $353,000. Felz, David A to Garmel Properties LLC , 1301 N 46 ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»
10
Carrying his brother's memory close, Husker kicker raising money to …
... the Matt Lindsay Memorial Golf Tournament on June 29 at Firethorn Golf Club. Some of Spencer's Husker teammates are likely to participate. «Lincoln Journal Star, Jun 15»

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