nandina en · NOUN
Etymology
A Latinised version of the Japanese name for the plant, 南天 (ナンテン, nanten), first used by Carl Peter Thunberg.
Meanings
- Heavenly bamboo or sacred bamboo, an ornamental plant of species Nandina domestica, sole member of genus Nandina (in family Berberidaceae), native to east Asia from the Himalayas to Japan.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nandinas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pt nandina (Nandina domestica) · ru нандина (Nandina domestica) · cmn 南天竹 (Nandina domestica) · ja 南天 (Nandina domestica) · fi nandina (Nandina domestica)