单词 | ming tree |
释义 | ming tree in British Englishnoun an artificial plant resembling a bonsai plant Word origin perhaps from Mingming tree in American English an artificial plant made in imitation of a bonsai Word origin Ming + treeming tree in American English (mɪŋ) noun 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 Word origin [1945–50; perh. named after ming]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fail-safe, individual medley, poison pill, shootout, spin-off |
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