banyan

banyan
[ˈbanɪən, -njən]
(亦作 banian)
noun
  1. (亦作 banyan tree)an Indian fig tree, the branches of which produce aerial roots which later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several hectares in this manner
    印度榕树
  2. Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae
    拉丁名Ficus benghalensis,桑科
  3. a loose flannel jacket, shirt, or gown worn in India
    (印度)法兰绒宽松夹克(或衬衫、长衫)
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Portuguese, from Gujarati vāniyo 'man of the trading caste', from Sanskrit. Originally denoting a Hindu merchant, the term was applied, by Europeans in the mid 17th cent., to a particular tree under which such traders had built a pagoda
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