bon·sai (bone-sigh) n.
Etymology: Japanese, literally, tray planting; a potted plant (as a tree) dwarfed and trained to an artistic shape by special methods of culture
Also: the art of growing such a plant
Plural: bonsai
I acquired this plant at an auction held by my local bonsai club. It was my first meeting, I was a little nervous, but towards the end of the evening, this little guy just spoke to me! So I bid $10, nobody placed a counter-bid, and I won him.