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nagi

nagi

1 9.9
A medium-sized tree with glossy long thin leaves from Japan and China
  • noun
  • Specialized
: nagi

Examples

  • Under the direction of the Annu-Nagi.

    Poolman (2024)

  • They would winter here, at Hinta-Nagi, and then they would go back north and join the Sioux.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • She was buried on sacred grounds at Hinta-nagi.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Beside him is his chief of staff, Ali Nagi Hassan, early 30s, a complex, highly intelligent man, responsible for Jaffa's security and a middleman to outside organizations.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Furthermore, 4% of persons in the United States will have spinal surgery at some point in their lives (Deyo & Juh-Jane, 1987; Nagi, Riley, & Newby, 1973) in combination with these other forms of treatment.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The Nagi tree's glossy leaves provide a beautiful backdrop in the garden.

  • In southern Japan, the Nagi tree can grow up to 20 meters tall.

  • Many hikers admire the Nagi for its unique foliage while trekking through the forests.

Synonyms

Nageia nagi
vsnagi
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium-sized evergreen tree with shiny narrow leaves that grows in southern China, Taiwan and southern Japan

includes the botanical name in parentheses while keeping the same description

Compounds

Nageia nagi
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium-sized evergreen tree with shiny narrow leaves that grows in southern China, Taiwan and southern Japan

Surface Forms

nagi singular
nagis plural

Etymology

Nagi comes from the Japanese name for this tree, 梛, and the same Japanese word also means 'calm'. Because people planted nagi by temples and used its leaves in rituals to bring 'peace', you can remember nagi as the sacred, calm tree.