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/ˈbanyən/,
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banyans, plural; banians, plural;
  1. An Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several acres in this manner

  1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
  2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
  3. A banyan (also banian) is a fig that starts its life as an epiphyte when its seeds germinate in the cracks and crevices on a host tree (or on structures like buildings and bridges). ...
  4. This is the debut album from Banyan, founded by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros fame, and David Turin. This record is dedicated to Marc Perkins. "They are compared to a deeply rooted Banyan tree which is ever increasing its hold on earth."
  5. Banyan is an art rock/alternative rock band with heavy jazz, funk, and punk influence, based in Los Angeles, California.
  6. A banyan (through Portuguese banian and Arabic بنيان, banyān, from the Gujarati વાણિયો, vāṇiyo, meaning 'merchant') is a garment worn by men in the 18th century influenced by Persian and Asian clothing.
  7. Banyan Systems, Inc. was founded in 1983 by David C. Mahoney, a software engineer and mid-level manager at Data General, Larry Floryan (the original leader of engineering) and Anand Jagannathan. ...
  8. The Banyan is an organisation that cares for and rehabilitates homeless women with mental illness found in the streets of Chennai, India. ...
  9. An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer; A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots; A type of loose gown worn in India
  10. An undress robe worn by men. The banyan was cut in two basic variations: an unfitted version somewhat like a kimono or modern bathrobe, and a fitted version which somewhat resembled a man's coat only with full length, loose skirts. ...
  11. A term used to describe fig trees (Ficus spp.) which drop aerial roots from their branches down to the ground. The aerial roots grow in size to become pillar-like and the branch continues to grow horizontally and repeat the process so that over a period of time one tree can cover a wide area.
  12. A barbecue or party, usually with steaks and beer. The term is derived from ‘banian’, a garment worn by an East Indian sect which neither kills nor eats meat (‘Banyan’ is a species of tree). ...
  13. (Banian) The Indian fig tree (Ficus bengalensis of the Urticaceae), a shade tree remarkable for the enormous area that a single tree often covers, since roots are developed from the branches, which descend to the ground and take root. ...
  14. Banyan Party An old Naval name for a picnic party. The word "Banyan" originates from the time when, as an economy, meat was not issued on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays: these days were called "Banyan Days" after a religious sect in the East which believed it wicked to eat meat. ...
  15. an East Indian fig-bearing tree which sends down from its branches roots that develop into new trunks, thus producing a thick and shady grove
  16. (ficus benghalensis) asian sacred tree also called barh with areal roots and many trunks spreading wide. Starts its life as a parasite (see also p i p p a l a and a s' v a t t h a).
  17. (also Bania or Vania): Hindu merchants or traders from Gujarat, banker. These men often settled as agents or principals at the chief trading centres in the Persian Gulf or Red Sea.
  18. A Hindu merchant, or shopkeeper. The term Banyan is used in Bengal to denote the native who manages the money concerns of the European, and sometimes serves him as an interpreter. At Madras, the same description of persons is called Dubash, which signifies one who can speak two languages.
  19. tree (Ficus indica) that puts out aerial roots and has religious significance in folk religion; in Hindi, bargad. [more]