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

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nandina

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

From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022

Q: I have several unwieldy nandina plants in front of my porch and I’d like to replace them.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 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

Landscapes in old Richmond neighborhoods were dominated by a quartet of rather lame workhorse plants, namely boxwood, crape myrtle, English ivy and nandina.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2019

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