heavenly bamboo

English

Nandina domestica

Noun

heavenly bamboo (countable and uncountable, plural heavenly bamboos)

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

   Synonyms: nandina, sacred bamboo

Usage notes

• Not a true bamboo, which are in the tribe Bambuseae and in the family Poaceae.