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ming tree
[ ming ]
/ mɪŋ /
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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
mingimingi, minging, mingle, mingle-mangle, Mingrelian, ming tree, Mingus, mingy, minhag, Minhah, Minho
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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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