bonsai

See also: bonsaï, bonsái, and Bonsai

English

Etymology 1

From Japanese 盆栽 (ぼんさい bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC buən, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC t͡sʌi, d͡zʌiH, “to plant”) (compare Mandarin 盆栽 (pénzāi)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bonsai (countable and uncountable, plural bonsai or bonsais)

  1. (countable) A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
  2. (uncountable) The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.

Verb

bonsai (third-person singular simple present bonsais, present participle bonsaiing, simple past and past participle bonsaied)

  1. (transitive) To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

Etymology 2

Interjection

bonsai

  1. Misspelling of banzai.
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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 盆栽.

Noun

bonsai

  1. (countable) bonsai tree
  2. (uncountable) art of bonsai

Synonyms

  • (tree): bonsaitræ

Japanese

Romanization

bonsai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぼんさい

Polish

Etymology

From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai).

Noun

bonsai n (indeclinable)

  1. bonsai

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 盆栽 (ぼんさい, bonsai).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bõ.ˈsaj/

Noun

bonsai m (plural bonsais)

  1. bonsai (a miniaturised tree or plant)
  2. (uncountable) bonsai (the art of growing miniaturised trees or plants)

Spanish

Noun

bonsai m (plural bonsais)

  1. bonsai
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