Associations to the word «Banian»

Wiktionary

BANIAN, noun. Alternative spelling of banyan

Dictionary definition

BANIAN, noun. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks.
BANIAN, noun. A loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke