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banj

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Hashish or henbane.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

Qualifier: Islamic countries

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Quercus leucotrichophora, a type of oak.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Examples

  • 1992, Krishna Murti Gupta, Mirabehn, Mira Behn, Gandhiji's Daughter Disciple: Birth Centenary Volume Whereas when they pass down slowly deep into the soil, they replenish the springs and river sources which are of such vital importance to agriculture in the dry season But why are the Banj forests disappearing so fast?

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History

Etymology

From Arabic بَنْج (banj).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: banj — Quercus leucotrichophora