nandina

Flowering Nandina domestica

Meaning

Noun

An ornamental plant, Nandina domestica (species), native to Eastern Asia, from the Himalayas to Japan. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Nandina (genus).

Origin

A Latinised version of the Japanese name for the plant, 南天, first used by Carl Peter Thunberg.

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