Meaning of the word "banyan tree" in English

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banyan tree

US /ˈbæn.jən triː/
UK /ˈbæn.jən triː/

Noun

an Indian fig tree whose branches send out aerial roots that grow downwards to form secondary trunks, so that the tree spreads indefinitely

Example:
The ancient banyan tree provided shade for the entire village.
We sat under the sprawling branches of a magnificent banyan tree.