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Definition of Bonsai
1. Noun. A dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot.
Definition of Bonsai
1. Noun. A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by restriction of its roots and by careful pruning. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bonsai
1. a potted shrub that has been dwarfed [n BONSAI]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bonsai
Literary usage of Bonsai
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life and Times of the Rev. Jesse Lee by Leroy Madison Lee (1848)
"... bonsai and Smith—Extent of his Labours—Reading—Conference in Lynn—A new
District—Society in Boston—General Conference in Baltimore—Death of " The ..."
2. Historical and Descriptive Sketches of Norfolk and Vicinity, Including by William S. Forrest (1853)
"The Daily News—The Weather—Deaths—Caleb bonsai, Esq.—Commodore Barron—The Chesapeake
Affair—Decatur—Correspondence—Commodore Bainbridge—Capt. ..."
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