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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Origin of ming tree
First recorded in 1945–50; perhaps named after Ming
Words nearby ming tree
minette, minever, mineworker, ming, ming dynasty, ming tree, minge, minger, mingimingi, minging, mingle
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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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