Meaning of the word banyan in English
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banyan
US /ˈbæn.jæn/
UK /ˈbæn.jæn/
Noun
1.
an Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that grow down into the soil to form secondary trunks, so that the tree spreads indefinitely.
Example:
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The ancient banyan tree provided shade for the entire village.
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Many religious ceremonies are held under the sacred banyan tree.
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