NANDINA


Meaning of NANDINA in English

/nan duy"neuh, -dee"neuh/ , n.

a Chinese and Japanese evergreen shrub, Nandina domestica, of the barberry family, having pinnate leaves and bright red berries, cultivated as an ornamental.

Also, nandin /nan"din/ . Also called heavenly bamboo, sacred bamboo .

[ nanden, Japn nanten nántian ( zhú ); nán south + tian heaven + zhú bamboo; see -A 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .