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Rarebanyan
The correct spelling is banyan.
How to pronounce banyan
/ˈbæn.jən/
nounIPA: /ˈbæn.jən/
Say it like: Baeea-n
The correct spelling is banyan. An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
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Definition
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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