Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Chinese tree, Persea Nanmu.
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- noun
wood of the tree Phoebe nanmu (or several other similar) that was once used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art inChina
Etymologies
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Examples
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The complex restoration work of the "nanmu" (the now extinct "southern wood" loved by emperors) and the large murals-painted with traditional Chinese pigment paints-mainly involved craft techniques from southern China, working with bamboo used in intricate thread marquetry, embroidery and hand-printed wallpaper.
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It had a garden full of plants she had never seen: phoebe nanmu, papayas, and bananas, on grounds covered with green moss.
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It had a garden full of plants she had never seen: phoebe nanmu, papayas, and bananas, on grounds covered with green moss.
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It had a garden full of plants she had never seen: phoebe nanmu, papayas, and bananas, on grounds covered with green moss.
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