Definition of banyan in English:

banyan

(also banian)

nounˈbanjən

1An Indian fig tree, the branches of which produce wide-ranging aerial roots which later become accessory trunks.
Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae
Example sentencesExamples
- A porter stops to rest under the shade of a huge banyan tree, its trunk twisting out of the earth and its umbrella-like branches arching over a granite stairway.
- The branches of the banyan tree had apparently entered deep into a building on Patullos Road and posed a threat to the stability of the building.
- Then it scampered off up the aerial roots of a nearby banyan tree.
- The day includes the ceremonial watering of banyan trees to commemorate the banyan tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment.
- The monument is a massive flagpole entwined with the trunk and branches of a symbolic banyan tree forged in steel.
2A loose flannel undergarment worn in India.
Example sentencesExamples
- Nearly 75 per cent of our production goes to powerloom units and the balance to hosiery, banian and handloom sectors.
- In contrast to more reserved garments like the banyan, the kilt became a symbol of a rough-hewn paradise.
- In their saris, salwar kameez, kurtas, t-shirts, trousers, lunghis and banians, people from Assam to Kerala, from Gujarat to Jharkhand, were gathering in Mumbai for the World Social Forum.
- Also of interest is a rare crimson damask banyan - an early precursor of the dressing gown - of early 18 th-century silk, worn by Thomas Severne, Gentleman of the Bed Chamber to King William III.

Origin

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.

The Indian fig tree known as a banyan comes via Portuguese, from a Gujarati word for ‘a man of the trading caste’. The word originally meant a Hindu merchant, but in the mid 17th century came to be applied by Europeans to one particular tree, the Banyans' Tree, under which traders had built a pagoda.

Definition of banyan in US English:

banyan

(also banian, banyan tree)

noun

An Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several acres in this manner.
Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae
Example sentencesExamples
- The day includes the ceremonial watering of banyan trees to commemorate the banyan tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment.
- The branches of the banyan tree had apparently entered deep into a building on Patullos Road and posed a threat to the stability of the building.
- A porter stops to rest under the shade of a huge banyan tree, its trunk twisting out of the earth and its umbrella-like branches arching over a granite stairway.
- The monument is a massive flagpole entwined with the trunk and branches of a symbolic banyan tree forged in steel.
- Then it scampered off up the aerial roots of a nearby banyan tree.

Origin

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.

单词	banyan
释义	Definition of banyan in English: banyan (also banian) nounˈbanjən 1An Indian fig tree, the branches of which produce wide-ranging aerial roots which later become accessory trunks. Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae Example sentencesExamples A porter stops to rest under the shade of a huge banyan tree, its trunk twisting out of the earth and its umbrella-like branches arching over a granite stairway. The branches of the banyan tree had apparently entered deep into a building on Patullos Road and posed a threat to the stability of the building. Then it scampered off up the aerial roots of a nearby banyan tree. The day includes the ceremonial watering of banyan trees to commemorate the banyan tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. The monument is a massive flagpole entwined with the trunk and branches of a symbolic banyan tree forged in steel. 2A loose flannel undergarment worn in India. Example sentencesExamples Nearly 75 per cent of our production goes to powerloom units and the balance to hosiery, banian and handloom sectors. In contrast to more reserved garments like the banyan, the kilt became a symbol of a rough-hewn paradise. In their saris, salwar kameez, kurtas, t-shirts, trousers, lunghis and banians, people from Assam to Kerala, from Gujarat to Jharkhand, were gathering in Mumbai for the World Social Forum. Also of interest is a rare crimson damask banyan - an early precursor of the dressing gown - of early 18 th-century silk, worn by Thomas Severne, Gentleman of the Bed Chamber to King William III. Origin 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. The Indian fig tree known as a banyan comes via Portuguese, from a Gujarati word for ‘a man of the trading caste’. The word originally meant a Hindu merchant, but in the mid 17th century came to be applied by Europeans to one particular tree, the Banyans' Tree, under which traders had built a pagoda. Definition of banyan in US English: banyan (also banian, banyan tree) noun An Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several acres in this manner. Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae Example sentencesExamples The day includes the ceremonial watering of banyan trees to commemorate the banyan tree under which Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment. The branches of the banyan tree had apparently entered deep into a building on Patullos Road and posed a threat to the stability of the building. A porter stops to rest under the shade of a huge banyan tree, its trunk twisting out of the earth and its umbrella-like branches arching over a granite stairway. The monument is a massive flagpole entwined with the trunk and branches of a symbolic banyan tree forged in steel. Then it scampered off up the aerial roots of a nearby banyan tree. Origin 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.
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