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Etymology of the Latin word Pyracantha

the New Latin word Pyracantha

derived from the Latin word pyracantha

derived from the Greek word purakantha

derived from the Greek word pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *paəwr₀

Word found in New Latin