bonsai
noun /ˈbɒnsaɪ/
/ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
(plural bonsai)
- enlarge image[countable] a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal size
- [uncountable] the Japanese art of growing bonsaiTopics Hobbiesc2
Word Origin1950s: from Japanese, from bon ‘tray’ + sai ‘planting’.