heavenly bamboo
An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched…An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.
Origin
A calque of Chinese 天竹 (tiānzhú, “sky bamboo, heavenly bamboo”).A calque of Chinese 天竹 (tiānzhú, “sky bamboo, heavenly bamboo”).
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Forms
plural: heavenly bamboos| Singular | heavenly bamboo |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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