HyperDic: banyan

English > 2 senses of the word banyan:
NOUNplantbanyan, banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensisEast Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
artifactbanyan, baniana loose fitting jacket
banyan > pronunciation
Soundsbae'nyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > banyan: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningEast Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks.
Synonymsbanyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis
Broaderfig treeAny moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus
Spanishbaniano
Catalanbanià
English > banyan: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA loose fitting jacket; originally / originally worn in India.
Synonymbanian
BroaderjacketA short coat

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