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English noun: banyan

1. banyan (plant) East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks


Synonymsbanian, 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


Synonymsbanian


Broader (hypernym)jacket









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