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China vs Nanmu - What's the difference?

china | nanmu |

As nouns the difference between china and nanmu

is that china is the root of a climbing plant, Smilax china L., once believed to have important medicinal properties while nanmu is wood of the tree species: Phoebe nanmu (or several other similar) that was once used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art in China.

As a proper noun China

is a country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国).

china

English

(wikipedia China)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China ().
  • A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  • The civilization of the Chinese people.
  • (very rarely) A female given name.

    • Derived terms

    * China Hand * Chinaman * China syndrome * Chinese * sinophobia

    See also

    * * * * * Cathay * * all the tea in China * made in China

    Anagrams

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    nanmu

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia nanmu)
  • wood of the tree (or several other similar) that was once used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art in China

    • Anagrams

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