"nanmu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 楠木 (nánmù). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-m|楠木}} 楠木 (nánmù) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} nanmu
  1. wood of the tree Phoebe nanmu (or several other similar) that was once used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art in China Wikipedia link: nanmu
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