sacred bamboo

American  

noun

1. nandina.

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Etymology

Origin of sacred bamboo

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

On the wall are Piptanthus nepalensis, Cistus ladaniferus, Edwardsia grandiflora, and another Loquat, and in the border a number of Hydrangeas, Clerodendron fœtidum, Crinums, and Nandina domestica, the Chinese so-called sacred Bamboo.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps some family discipline followed this knocking down of door posts, for it is said: "They fetched the sacred Awa bush, Then came the second shower by Maui; The third shower was when the elbow of Awa was broken; The fourth shower came with the sacred bamboo."

From Project Gutenberg