bonsai
(noun) a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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.
bonsai
Misspelling of banzai.
• Bosnia, basion, sabino
Source: Wiktionary
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
