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| ban·yan [ bánnyən, bán yan ] (plural ban·yans) |
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1. tropical tree with aerial roots: a tree with roots that grow down from the branches into the ground to form new secondary trunks. Native to: South Asia. Latin name Ficus benghalensis.
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2. man's shirt: in parts of South Asia, a cotton shirt worn by men as an undershirt, or in summer as the only shirt
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| [Late 16th century. Via Portuguese< Gujarati vāṇiyo "man of the trading class" < Sanskrit nāṇija "merchant"] |
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