banyannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbæn.jæn/us/ˈbæn.jæn/a South Asian fruit tree with branches that produce roots that grow down into the ground to form extra trunks
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fruit Trees
- cacao
- carob
- cherry
- citrus
- crab apple
- elderberry
- fig
- guava
- litchi
- lychee
- mulberry
- olive
- papaya
- pawpaw
- plantain
- tamarind
Examples from literature
- A warm sea-breeze rustled through the banyan trees, with their thick, shining arch of foliage.
- Splendid banyan trees give grateful shelter to the traveller.
- The banyan is almost a colony of trees in itself, having, apparently, a dozen trunks in one.
- The banyan tree has to be seen to be understood.
- We were hiding amid the roots of a great banyan tree, and could see well.