English noun: banyan | |||
1. | banyan (plant) East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks | ||
Synonyms | banian, banian tree, banyan tree, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fig tree | ||
2. | banyan (artifact) a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India | ||
Synonyms | banian | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jacket | ||