banyan
/ˈbæn.jæn/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1
An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
2
A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
3
Various other trees of the Ficus subgenus Urostigma, especially Ficus pertusa (Central American banyan) and Ficus microcarpa (Chinese banyan or Malayan banyan).
4
A type of loose gown worn in India.
5
A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
6
A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.
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