The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BONSAI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BONSAI
- What's good in Paris — Tuilleries's latest thing, excellent garden feature
- I, a pretentious person, rejected oriental art
- A haughty type turns up one miniature
- Fancy basin containing round miniature plant
- A pretentious person backed one sort of miniature gardening
- A pretentious type recalled current Japanese art
- Snooty person rejected excellent little plant
- Yours truly, a snooty type, reviewed Japanese art
- Eastern tree: not entirely gigantic features on it
- Art form developed in Bosnia
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The straight part
We know that "miniature plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case miniature plant = bonsai.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BONSAI mean?
BONSAI noun- A tree or plant that has been miniaturized by planting it in a small pot, restricting its roots, and by careful pruning.
- The art of planting and growing trees or plants in such a manner.
- To make into a bonsai by restricting the roots and pruning.