Definitions
a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot
Word origin
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).
Used in a sentence
“Could I be a father who was, so to speak, bonsaiing his children, trimming urban roots, and then twisting the emerging branches?”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Miniature tray tree”6 letters
02“Miniature potted tree”6 letters
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