definitions

ming tree

[ ming ]
/ mɪŋ /

noun

any of various trees or shrubs used in bonsai arrangements, especially when shaped to have flat-topped, asymmetrical branches.
an artificial tree created with plant material, wire, etc., to resemble such a bonsai tree.

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Nearby words

minette, minever, mineworker, ming, ming dynasty, ming tree, minge, minger, mingimingi, minging, mingle

Origin of ming tree

First recorded in 1945–50; perhaps named after Ming
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British Dictionary definitions for ming tree

ming tree

noun

an artificial plant resembling a bonsai plant

Word Origin for ming tree

perhaps from Ming
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