banyan

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

banyan tree Indian banyan banian banian tree East Indian fig tree Ficus bengalensis bay cypress hawthorn aspen dogwood OAK ash birch beech
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Hypernyms

fig tree jacket

Phrases with the word

banyan fig

Examples

Desire may be compared to a minute seed. It is like a big banyan tree growing out of a seed, which is no bigger than a dot. Sarada Devi

There was a gulmohar tree in the lane, the flaming orange flowers erupting from within, and banyan trees, private and removed as ancient pilgrims. Amit Chaudhuri

I am not a big banyan tree; I am a less green bush, the more you cut, the more I grow. Girija Vyas

I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated. Vikram Seth

A burned-out Porsche 911 is bolted to the wall at the second location of Banyan Cafe and Catering. Source: Internet

All three of the staff members polled by Rehabs.com to date would recommend Banyan Treatment Center. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

banyak banyalla Banyamulenge banyan day banyan fig banyan fight