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- Japanese · borrowed from盆栽
- English todaybonsai
From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bonsai
Today it means: A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning. Full definition →
Japanese 盆栽