Bonsai - definition of bonsai by The Free Dictionary
bon·sai (bŏn-sī′, bŏn′sī′, -zī′) 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 Early Middle Chinese bən; also the source of Mandarin pén) + sai, to plant (from Middle Chinese tsəj; also ...
