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banyan-tree

ban·yan-tree
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-yuh n tree]
    • /ˈbæn yən tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ban-yuh n tree]
    • /ˈbæn yən tri/

Definitions of banyan-tree word

  • noun banyan-tree Also called banyan tree. an East Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, of the mulberry family, having branches that send out adventitious roots to the ground and sometimes cause the tree to spread over a wide area. 1
  • noun banyan-tree Also, bania, baniya. a Hindu trader or merchant of a particular caste, the rules of which forbid eating flesh. a loose shirt, jacket, or gown. 1

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Origin of banyan-tree

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Portuguese (perhaps < Arabic) < Gujarati vāṇiyo (singular) or vāṇiyā (plural) member of the merchant caste (compare Prakrit vāṇiaya, Sanskrit vāṇija trader); the tree is said to have taken its name from a particular tree of the species near which merchants had built a booth; source of final nasal uncertain

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Parts of speech for Banyan-tree

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

banyan-tree popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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