banyans

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
  2. noun a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

Synonyms

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

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