BONSAI


Meaning of BONSAI in English

[ 'bɒnsʌɪ ]

■ noun the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees or shrubs.

Origin

Japanese, from bon 'tray' + sai 'planting'.

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