intj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. 2
   a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot wordnet
3. 3
   The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner. uncountable

Verb

1. 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

1. 1
   Misspelling of banzai. alt-of, misspelling

Synonyms

All synonyms

mosaiculture

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

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

Related phrases

bonsai army

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