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Word: Bonsai
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Japanese, from bon ‘tray’ + sai ‘planting’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒnsʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəʊnsʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots.
Short Definition:art of growing ornamental, artificially dwarfed varieties of trees and shrubs in pots
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