bonsai

[ bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn-, bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn- ]

/ bɒnˈsaɪ, -ˈzaɪ, boʊn-, ˈbɒn saɪ, -zaɪ, ˈboʊn- /

noun, plural bon·sai.

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.

the art or hobby of developing and growing such a plant or plants.

Origin of bonsai

1945–50; <Japanese bon-sai tray planting <Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pén tray + zāi plant, shoot

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bonsai

banzai, bonsai

Words nearby bonsai

bonnyclabber, bonobo, Bononcini, Bönpa, Bonporti, bonsai, bonsela, bonsoir, bonspiel, bontebok, bontebuck

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Example sentences from the Web for bonsai

Ways of Going Home was a bit longer than Bonsai and The Private Lives of Trees but not by much.
Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra|Juan Vidal|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I read somewhere that at first you did not understand how Bonsai could be made into a film.
Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra|Juan Vidal|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bonsai

bonsai

/ (ˈbɒnsaɪ) /

noun plural -sai

the art of growing dwarfed ornamental varieties of trees or shrubs in small shallow pots or trays by selective pruning, etc

a tree or shrub grown by this method

Word Origin for bonsai

C20: Japanese: plant grown in a pot, from bon basin, bowl + sai to plant

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单词	bonsai
释义	bonsai [ bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn-, bon-sahy, -zahy, bohn- ] / bɒnˈsaɪ, -ˈzaɪ, boʊn-, ˈbɒn saɪ, -zaɪ, ˈboʊn- / noun, plural bon·sai. 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. the art or hobby of developing and growing such a plant or plants. Origin of bonsai 1945–50; <Japanese bon-sai tray planting <Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pén tray + zāi plant, shoot WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bonsai banzai, bonsai Words nearby bonsai bonnyclabber, bonobo, Bononcini, Bönpa, Bonporti, bonsai, bonsela, bonsoir, bonspiel, bontebok, bontebuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bonsai Ways of Going Home was a bit longer than Bonsai and The Private Lives of Trees but not by much. Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra\|Juan Vidal\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I read somewhere that at first you did not understand how Bonsai could be made into a film. Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra\|Juan Vidal\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for bonsai bonsai / (ˈbɒnsaɪ) / noun plural -sai the art of growing dwarfed ornamental varieties of trees or shrubs in small shallow pots or trays by selective pruning, etc a tree or shrub grown by this method Word Origin for bonsai C20: Japanese: plant grown in a pot, from bon basin, bowl + sai to plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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