banyan
Pronunciation
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈbæn.jən/
Noun

banyan (plural banyans)

  1. An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
  2. A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
  3. A type of loose gown worn in India.
  4. (India) A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
  5. (British, Naval slang, dated) A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.
Synonyms
  • (tropical Indian fig tree) banyan tree
Translations
  • French: commerçant indien
  • Portuguese: baniano, baniane
Translations
  • French: banian
  • Portuguese: figueira-de-bengala
  • Russian: банья́н
  • Spanish: baniano
Translations
  • Portuguese: baniana



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