BONSAI | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of bonsai in English bonsainoun [ C ] uk /ˈbɒn.saɪ/ us /ˌbɑːnˈsaɪ/ (also bonsai tree) Add to word list Add to word list a very small tree that is grown in a small container and is stopped from growing bigger by repeated cutting   Will Heap Dorling Kindersley, Courtesy of Ian Cuppleditch/ Dorling Kindersley/GettyImages Gardening - general words

• allotmenteer
• allotmenteering
• aquaponics
• arborist
• bed
• hedging
• homegrown
• horticultural
• horticulturally
• horticulture
• pot something up phrasal verb
• prune
• regraft
• regreen
• repot
• weedy
• window box
• xenograft
• xeriscape
• xeriscaping

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bonsai A courtyard opens out, with a willow tree, and a bonsai pine. From the Cambridge English Corpus Nearly twice as many pest insects are intercepted on bonsai trees as on timber. From the Cambridge English Corpus The importance of minor ornamental trades in the introduction of invasive species is exemplified by the trade in bonsai trees. From the Cambridge English Corpus Cut flowers, seedlings (nearly exclusively for ornamental purposes), bonsai trees, seeds and aquarium plants represented 52.7% of the commodities on which insects were intercepted. From the Cambridge English Corpus Crickets arrive first at the hua-niao-yu-chong market in the cities, which, as the name suggests, is a market where bonsai, goldfish, pet birds and other such living things are sold. From the Cambridge English Corpus Otherwise, it is just a charming collection of little bonsais crushed by the first passing elephant. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I thought that it was being likened to an educational bonsai tree—of limited size but mature growth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Bonsai enthusiasts use undiluted lime sulfur to bleach, sterilise, and preserve deadwood on bonsai trees while giving an aged look. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is not difficult to maintain as bonsai, but is very fussy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wild trees typically grow 5 meters or taller when mature, whereas the largest bonsai rarely exceed 1 meter and most specimens are significantly smaller. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Bonsai enthusiasts use it as a soil additive, or pot a bonsai tree in 100% diatomaceous earth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has also been used as a popular bonsai tree. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He began spending important time with his father as he learned the art of caring for bonsai trees. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many outdoor displays are semi-permanent, with the bonsai trees in place for weeks or months at a time. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A frequently used set of styles describe the orientation of the bonsai tree's main trunk. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of bonsai?

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