nandina

noun

nan·​di·​na nan-ˈdī-nə  -ˈdē- 

: a widely cultivated Asian evergreen shrub (Nandina domestica) of the barberry family having red berries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Wood-and-glass doors from the ’50s open onto the long roof, which is planted with small cherry trees, clematis and flowering shrubs including nandina and pittosporum. —New York Times, 22 Sep. 2021

For folks who aren’t familiar with them, leatherleaf mahonias are cousins of nandinas. —Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020

Red and gold ribbon adorns the wreath made from gilded dried hydrangea, eucalyptus and nandina foliage, red berries and small ornaments. —Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 27 Oct. 2019

My suggestion is always to use evergreen shrubs like hollies, nandinas, junipers and others as the backbone of your landscape, then use flowering shrubs as accents in strategic places, but not across the entire front of your house. —Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 12 Apr. 2018

On the right side of the yard, white crape myrtles, red knockout roses and nandina add color and depth. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2018

Dwarf nandinas including varieties Flirt, Harbor Belle and Harbour Dwarf are all very low-growing types that stay at 18 to 20 inches tall. —Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 23 May 2018

For a 3- to 5-foot hedge, consider dwarf yaupon holly, Chinese mahonia, dwarf sasanqua, dwarf oleander, azaleas, Indian hawthorn, nandina and Rotunda holly. —NOLA.com, 27 Jan. 2018

However, these are glorious low, spreading nandinas that grow to 12 to 16 inches tall. —Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 16 May 2017

See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Japanese nanten

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above