banyan, banian
(noun) a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India
banyan, banyan tree, banian, banian tree, Indian banyan, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis
(noun) East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
banyan (plural banyans)
An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
A type of loose gown worn in India.
(India) A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
(British, Naval slang, dated) A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.
• (tropical Indian fig tree): banyan tree
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"yan, n. Etym: [See Banian.] (Bot.)
Definition: A tree of the same genus as the common fig, and called the Indian fig (Ficus Indica), whose branches send shoots to the ground, which take root and become additional trunks, until it may be the tree covers some acres of ground and is able to shelter thousands of men.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
