"bonseki" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Japanese 盆石 (bonseki, “tray rocks”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|盆石|t=tray rocks|tr=bonseki}} Japanese 盆石 (bonseki, “tray rocks”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bonseki (uncountable)
  1. The ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black lacquer trays using sand and pebbles. Wikipedia link: bonseki Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Art Categories (place): Japan

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