bonsai
pronunciation
How to pronounce bonsai in British English:
UK [ˈbɒnsaɪ]
How to pronounce bonsai in American English:
US [ˈbɑnsaɪ]
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- Noun:
- a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
Word Origin
- bonsai
- 1914, from Japanese bon "basin, pot" + sai "to plant."
Example
- 1. Their trunks are as gnarled as bonsai .
- 2. Specific production bonsai techniques , we do not deal with this .
- 3. Mame or mini bonsai - when the size is under 15 cms .
- 4. I liked the uncertain relation between the bonsai and the scenery behind the balcony .
- 5. Already the taxes levied on the new businesses have been cut , but they are still designed to produce " bonsai companies " , in the words of oscar espinosa chepe , a dissident economist .