/ 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.
/ 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. 2005