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noun
An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: nandina, sacred bamboo
Antonyms: none provided
History
A calque of Chinese 天竹 (tiānzhú, “sky bamboo, heavenly bamboo”).
