nandina

American  

[nan-dahy-nuh, -dee-nuh] / nænˈdaɪ nə, -ˈdi nə /

Also nandin

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nandina

< New Latin (1781), the genus name < Japanese dialect nanden, Japanese nanten < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese nántiān ( zhú ); nán south + tiān heaven + zhú bamboo; see -a ²

Example Sentences

“Some plants, like heather, blue fescue, lavender, nandina and ceanothus, tend to not be long lived in an urban landscape,” Goetz observes.

From Seattle Times • May 18, 2024

My grandmother talked about her roses, her nandina, her gardenia, her voice thick southern prose.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

They dug out more than 30 barberry, nandina and other mature shrubs, but the makeover really picked up steam when Leider got his hands on a sod-cutter.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

Augusta say the club's nursery team have instead decided to utilise "nandina, pampas, camellia and other plants that enhance the grounds in the fall".

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2020

Wire clusters of bright nandina berries to the top of the post, and finish with a big bow for an eye-catching Christmas flourish.

From Southern Living • Nov. 19, 2010