What does "bonsai" mean?

A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.

Bonsai

Common synonyms include: bonsai related, bonsai-inspired, bonsai-like, dwarf tree, dwarfed, horticultural.

/ˈbɑnsaɪ/ intj, noun, verb

intj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning. countable
2
a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot wordnet
3
The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner. uncountable

Verb

1
To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning. transitive
"Could I be a father who was, so to speak, bonsaiing his children, trimming urban roots, and then twisting the emerging branches?"

Intj

"The heavy rain made a mess of the bonsai."

From Japanese 盆栽 (bonsai), from Middle Chinese 盆 (MC bwon, “bowl”) + 栽 (MC tsoj|dzojH, “to plant”).