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单词 nandine
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nandinen.

Brit. /ˈnandɪn/, U.S. /ˈnændən/
Origin: Of unknown origin.
Etymology: Origin unknown. Perhaps < a West African language. Compare scientific Latin Nandinia , genus name (see quot. 1843).
disused.
The African palm civet, Nandinia binotata, which inhabits forests in western, central, and southern Africa and has a grey or brown spotted coat and a thick tail.
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1843 J. E. Gray List Specimens Mammalia Brit. Mus. 54 The Nandine. Nandinia binotata.
1860 J. G. Wood Illustr. Nat. Hist. I. 245 We arrive at the pretty little creature which is known by the name of Nandine.
1905 Proc. Zool. Soc. i. 75 The Nandine, or ‘mvaé’, lives on vegetable food, such as the fruits of the ‘aseñ’ tree.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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