BONSAI

bonsai

(noun) a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

bonsai (countable and uncountable, plural bonsai or bonsais)

(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.

Verb

bonsai (third-person singular simple present bonsais, present participle bonsaiing, simple past and past participle bonsaied)

(transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

Etymology 2

Interjection

bonsai

Misspelling of banzai.

Anagrams

• Bosnia, basion, sabino

Source: Wiktionary



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