noun

• An evergreen East Asian shrub that resembles bamboo, cultivated for its foliage, which turns red or bronze in autumn.

  Nandina domestica, family Berberidaceae

  ‘They placed shrubs-roses, azaleas, altheas, forsythia, crepe myrtle, spirea, camellias, nandina, and wild honeysuckle-throughout the yard.’

  Also called celestial bamboo, sacred bamboo

  More example sentences

  • ‘Outside the dining-room window, a tiered fountain bubbles in a shady entry garden with nandina, butterfly iris, camellias, ferns and hostas.’
  • ‘Wrap large bundles of nandina berries with florist's tape, add a bow and hang on a door, newel post or mailbox.’
  • ‘Mix in foliage plants such as dusty miller, ferns, liriope, or dwarf nandina.’
  • ‘Use red berries, such as nandina, for a traditional red and green combination.’