banyan
/ˈbænjən/
noun
- A large tropical tree with aerial roots that grow down from its branches and form new trunks, allowing it to spread over a wide area.
- Children love to play hide-and-seek among the roots of the banyan.
- The old banyan tree in the park has dozens of trunks and covers half an acre.
- The banyan is considered sacred in many parts of India.
- A loose-fitting jacket or shirt, often worn in South Asia.
- She bought a colorful banyan from the market in Mumbai.
- The traditional banyan is made of lightweight cotton.
- He wore a white banyan over his trousers on the hot afternoon.