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saɪ, -zaɪ, ˈboʊn- noun, plural bon·sai.
1.
a tree or shrub that has been dwarfed, as by pruning the roots and pinching, and is grown in a pot or other container and trained to produce a desired shape or effect.
2.
the art or hobby of developing and growing such a plant or plants.
Origin:
1945–50; < Japanese bon-sai tray planting < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pén tray + zāi plant, shoot
1945–50; < Japanese bon-sai tray planting < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pén tray + zāi plant, shoot
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| —n , pl -sai | |
| 1. | the art of growing dwarfed ornamental varieties of trees or shrubs in small shallow pots or trays by selective pruning, etc |
| 2. | a tree or shrub grown by this method |
| [C20: Japanese: plant grown in a pot, from bon basin, bowl + sai to plant] | |
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Word Origin & History
bonsai
1950, from Japanese bon "basin, pot" + sai "to plant."
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Example sentences
The display of leafless bonsai trees shows of the plants' branch structure.
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