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bonsai

noun
🔊/ˈbɒnsaɪ/
🔊/ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
(plural bonsai)
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  1. [countable] a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal size盆景
  2. [uncountable] the Japanese art of growing bonsai日本盆栽艺术Topics Hobbiesc2
    3. Word Origin1950s: from Japanese, from bon ‘tray’ + sai ‘planting’.