bonsai
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++bon·sai /ˈbɒnsaɪ, ˈbəʊn- $ bɒːnˈsaɪ, ˈbɑːnsaɪ/ noun [countable, uncountable] 
HBPa tree that is grown so that it always stays very small, or the art of growing trees in this way 盆景，盆栽（艺术） —bonsai adjective
HBPa tree that is grown so that it always stays very small, or the art of growing trees in this way 盆景，盆栽（艺术） —bonsai adjectiveExamples from the Corpus
bonsai• I came first to the Flat Garden, with its bonsai azaleas, temple statuary, and a stunning view of Portland.Origin bonsai (1900-2000) Japanese “tray planting”bon·sai nounChineseSyllable
so that grown that Corpus always stays it tree a is
bonsai
bon‧sai /ˈbɒnsaɪ, ˈbəʊn- $ bɒːnˈsaɪ, ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
noun [uncountable and countable]
a tree that is grown so that it always stays very small, or the art of growing trees in this way
—bonsai adjective
bon‧sai /ˈbɒnsaɪ, ˈbəʊn- $ bɒːnˈsaɪ, ˈbɑːnsaɪ/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: Japanese
Origin: 'tray planting'
Language: Japanese
Origin: 'tray planting'
a tree that is grown so that it always stays very small, or the art of growing trees in this way
—bonsai adjective
