bonsaiPronunciation: /ˈbɒnsʌɪ/Definition of bonsai noun [mass noun] the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots. [count noun] (plural same) (also bonsai tree) an ornamental tree or shrub grown using the art of bonsai. Origin: 1950s: from Japanese, from bon 'tray' + sai 'planting'bonsai in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bonsai in the US English dictionary
