ming tree: Meaning and Definition of

ming' tree"

Pronunciation: (ming), [key]
  1. any of various trees or shrubs used in bonsai arrangements, esp. when shaped to have flat-topped, asymmetrical branches.
  2. an artificial tree created with plant material, wire, etc., to resemble such a bonsai tree.
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