banyan

Other forms: banyans

Definitions of banyan

1. noun

   East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
   synonyms: East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, Indian banyan, banian, banian tree, banyan tree

   type of:

   fig tree

   any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
2. noun

   a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
   synonyms: banian

   type of:

   jacket

   a short coat