banyan
/ˈbæn.jən/
noun
- 1
An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
- 2
A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
- 3
A type of loose gown worn in India.
- 4
A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
- 5
(Naval slang) A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.
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