bonsai
noun/ˈbɒnsaɪ/
/ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
(plural bonsai)
(from Japanese)- [countable] a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal size
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- [uncountable] the Japanese art of growing bonsaiTopics Hobbiesc2
Word Origin1950s: from Japanese, from bon ‘tray’ + sai ‘planting’.
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