- 1[countable] a small tree that is grown in a pot and prevented from reaching its normal size
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- 2[uncountable] the Japanese art of growing bonsai
bonsai
nounNAmE//ˈboʊnsaɪ//, NAmE//ˈbɑnsaɪ//, NAmE//boʊnˈsaɪ//, NAmE//bɑnˈsaɪ//
(pl. bonsai)Check pronunciation: bonsai