ALL meanings of banyan
ban·yan
B b - noun banyan a moraceous tree, Ficus benghalensis, of tropical India and the East Indies, having aerial roots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks 3
- noun banyan a member of the Hindu merchant caste of N and W India 3
- noun banyan a loose-fitting shirt, jacket, or robe, worn originally in India 3
- noun banyan a widespread, tropical fig tree (Ficus benghalensis) that is native to India: shoots that grow from its branches take root and form new trunks over a relatively wide area 3
- noun Technical meaning of banyan (company) A personal computer networking company, best known for its "Vines" products for local area networks. Address: Westborough MA, USA. 1
- noun banyan An Indian fig tree whose branches produce aerial roots that later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several acres in this manner. 1
- noun banyan 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 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
- noun banyan variety of Indian tree 1
- noun banyan An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer. 0
- noun banyan A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots. 0
- noun banyan A type of loose gown worn in India. 0