bonsai
A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting…A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
» Tom has three bonsai trees that he got from his great-grandfather.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
(uncountable)The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.
- a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
Examples
23 sentencesTom has three bonsai trees that he got from his great-grandfather.
Bonsai trees have a certain charm.
Ziri has an ivy bonsai tree.
Benedito's plant is a bonsai tree.
Benedito's bonsai tree is a hobby.
Origin
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “toFrom Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).
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Forms
plural: bonsai / bonsaisLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable