English Explanatory Dictionary

heavenly bamboo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.

Word forms

heavenly bamboo heavenly bamboos

Etymology

A calque of Chinese 天竹 (tiānzhú, “sky bamboo, heavenly bamboo”).

Synonyms

nandina sacred bamboo
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