ming tree

American

[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.

ming tree British

noun

an artificial plant resembling a bonsai plant

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Etymology

Origin of ming tree

First recorded in 1945–50; perhaps named after Ming

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