banian ba·nian uncommon archaic noun 1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks Synonymsbanyanbanyan treebanian treeIndian banyanEast Indian fig treeFicus bengalensis 2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India Synonymsbanyan Related words Word family banian tree Broader terms jacketfig tree WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
