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English
Etymology
The Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 寧武 / 宁武 (Níngwǔ), a clipping of 寧武關 / 宁武关 (Níngwǔguān, “Pacified Military Pass”).
Proper noun
Ning-wu
- (dated) Alternative form of Ningwu.
1930 June 5, A. S. Hitchcock, “Fifteen New Species of Grasses, Six from Africa, Nine from China”, in Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, volume 43, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 93:Type in the U. S. National Herbarium, no. 1,445,582, collected on open slope of mountain below summit, at Ning-wu Hsien, northern Shansi, China, alt. 2500 meters, August 21,1929, by T. Tang (no. 1439).
Type in the TJ. S. National Herbarium, no. 1,445,581, collected in a watery crevice, at Ning-wu Hsien, Shansi, China, alt. 2000 meters, August 21, 1929, by T. Tang (no. 1435).