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heavenly bamboo

The English word “heavenly bamboo” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. An Asian ornamental shrub in the family Berberidaceae, with foliage and unbranched stems that somewhat resembles one of the smaller bamboos, Nandina domestica.

Etymology

A calque of Chinese 天竹 (tiānzhú, “sky bamboo, heavenly bamboo”).

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