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Plural of bonsai

irregular plural

The plural of bonsai is bonsai or bonsais.

Forms of bonsai

Singularbonsai /ˈbɑnsaɪ/
Pluralbonsai /ˈbɑnsaɪ/
bonsais
Countablecountable and uncountable

Meaning of bonsai

  1. noun A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
  2. noun The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.
  3. verb To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.

Full definition of bonsai

Plural the same as the singular

Questions about the plural of bonsai

What is the plural of bonsai?
The plural of bonsai is bonsai or bonsais.
Is bonsai countable?
Bonsai is a countable and uncountable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bonsai (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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