A Japanese art form where trees are intentionally kept small and shaped through careful pruning and wiring, creating miniature versions of full-grown trees.
From Japanese 'bon' (tray) + 'sai' (planting). The compound literally means 'tree in a pot,' and the practice developed from ancient Chinese techniques adopted and refined in Japan.
A bonsai tree is both incredibly old and young—some bonsais are 300+ years old yet still only 2 feet tall, representing a time paradox where centuries of history live in a miniature form.
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