banyan
nounHow many syllables in banyan?
There are 3 syllables in the word banyan.How to pronounce banyan:
Definition of banyan:
- banyan (noun):
- a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India.
- a large fig tree (ficus benghalensis) native to india and pakistan that starts as an epiphyte and has spreading branches which send out aerial roots that grow down to the ground and form secondary trunks around the host tree
Synonyms for banyan:
banian
banian tree
banyan tree
east indian fig tree
ficus bengalensis
indian banyan
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