Banyan tree

/bˈanɪən tɹˈiː/

/bˈænɪən tɹˈiː/

[noun]

Banyan tree

[NOUN]

East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

synonyms : banian

Examples

1. The Swamp is a singular organism which is really the Banyan Grove Tree, so we should say that the Banyan Tree was trying to teach everyone the lesson.

2. And the same is true of this place, it's completely gorgeous, not only are there monkeys, there are deer running around, there are these magnificent banyan trees everywhere.

3. And we went back to the island of Tana, and you can see it here, extraordinary place, and we're taking the books back, again this Avatar-esque existence, these big Banyan trees, they're like sorts of cathedrals in the jungle where they build their houses in, the same process, putting the book in, giving it to them, showing it to them, answering their questions.

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