BONSAI


Meaning of BONSAI in English

/ ˈbɒnsaɪ; NAmE ˈbɑːn-/ noun ( pl. bonsai )

1.

[ C ] a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal size

2.

[ U ] the Japanese art of growing bonsai

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s: from Japanese , from bon tray + sai planting.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.