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Word: Banyan
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century: from Portuguese, from Gujarati vāṇiyo ‘man of the trading caste’, from Sanskrit. Originally denoting a Hindu merchant, the term was applied, by Europeans in the mid 17th century, to a tree under which such traders had built a pagoda
ˈbanjan
an Indian fig tree, the branches of which produce wide-ranging aerial roots which later become accessory trunks.
Short Definition:Indian fig tree, branches of which produce wide-ranging aerial roots which later become accessory trunks
a loose flannel undergarment worn in India.
Short Definition:loose flannel undergarment worn in India
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