banyan

noun

1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

   noun.plant

   Synonyms banian banian tree banyan tree east indian fig tree ficus bengalensis indian banyan

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

   noun.artifact

   Synonyms banian

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. A tree of the same genus as the common fig, and called the Indian fig (<i>Ficus Indica</i>), 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913