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banyan tree

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of banyan (“a tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: banyan

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banyan, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fig tree

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