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bonsai
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bon·sai  (bn-s, bns, -z)
n. pl. bonsai
1. The art of growing dwarfed, ornamentally shaped trees or shrubs in small shallow pots or trays.
2. A tree or shrub grown by this method.

[Japanese, potted plant : bon, basin (from Middle Chinese bn) + sai, to plant (from Middle Chinese tsj, tsaj).]
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bonsai
juniper tree

bonsai
Noun
pl -sai an ornamental tree or shrub grown in a small shallow pot in order to stunt its growth [Japanese bon bowl + sai to plant]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bonsaibonsai - a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
ming tree - a dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a container
ming tree - an artificial plant resembling a bonsai
Translations
bonsai
n bonsai [ˈbonsai]
a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods. bonsai شُجَيْرَةُ زينةٍ دائِمَه الخُضْرَه изкуствено умалени дръвчета bonsaj dværgtræ; bonsai der Bonsai μπονσάι (είδος καλλωπιστικού φυτού) bonsai bonsai گیاه بنسایی bonsaipuu bonsaï עֵץ נָנָסִי, בּוֹנסָאי वामन वृक्ष bonsai drvo bonszaj bonsai dvergtré bonsai 盆栽 분재 bonsas bonsai bonzai bonsaiboompje dvergtre bonzai árvore anA bonsai карликовое дерево bonsaj bonsai bonsai bonsai ต้นไม้แคระ bodur ağaç 盆景 бонзай ایک چھوٹا سجاوٹی پودا cây cảnh


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Instead of getting the dog she dreamed of for Christmas, Alina Cojocaru received a bonsai tree from her boyfriend and partner, Johan Kobborg.
His eyes wide, a smile across his face, the youngster was in for a treat: Japanese folk dancing, taiko drumming, a handmade Japanese doll exhibit, a bonsai tree display, and an assortment of Japanese food.
Fiskin's first show with this gallery showcased 50 Ways alongside an assortment of photographs from the two-decade-old "Some Aesthetic Decisions" series (showing everything from suburban mantlepieces to bonsai trees at another competition shrinking beside their oversize prize ribbons); their juxtaposition provided a perfect opportunity to connect the dots between the old and the new.
 
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