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Definition of Banyan

1. Noun. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks.

Definition of Banyan

1. n. A tree of the same genus as the common fig, and called the Indian fig (Ficus Indica), whose branches send shoots to the ground, which take root and become additional trunks, until it may be the tree covers some acres of ground and is able to shelter thousands of men.

Definition of Banyan

1. Noun. An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. ¹

2. Noun. A tropical Indian fig tree, ''Ficus benghalensis'', that has many aerial roots. ¹

3. Noun. A type of loose gown worn in India. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Banyan

1. an East Indian tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Banyan

1. A tree of the same genus as the common fig, and called the Indian fig (Ficus Indica), whose branches send shoots to the ground, which take root and become additional trunks, until it may be the tree covers some acres of ground and is able to shelter thousands of men. See: Banian. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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