Indian banyan
- noun
- /ˈɪndiən ˈbænˌjæn/
- Indian
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banyan indio
- The Indian banyan is famous for its sprawling canopy and aerial roots.
Examples
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The Indian banyan is known for its vast canopy.
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Hundreds of people sought shade beneath the Indian banyan during the summer festival.
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The Indian banyan in the park has created a network of trunks and roots over decades.
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Have you ever seen an Indian banyan tree?
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The Indian banyan tree in the park has beautiful aerial roots that form additional trunks.
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Many people visit the garden to admire the giant Indian banyan, which provides plenty of shade.
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During the summer, the Indian banyan offers a cool refuge under its expansive branches.
Synonyms
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8.7
A very large Indian fig tree that sends roots down from branches to form new trunks
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A large tree from India whose branches grow roots that become new trunks
A large fig tree that makes new trunks from hanging roots
A large Indian tree that grows new trunks from roots hanging down and spreads over a wide area
A large Indian tree that sends roots down from branches to form new trunks
A large Indian tree called the banyan whose roots grow down into the soil to form new trunks
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward adjective+noun combination: 'Indian' (pertaining to India) modifies 'banyan' (a type of tree), so the phrase denotes a banyan tree from/associated with India. This compositional pattern is directly predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the meaning.
Etymology
Indian banyan comes from India and the word banyan names a tree famous for roots that hang down from its branches. Those roots reach the ground and grow into new trunks, so Indian banyan means 'a big tree whose hanging roots make many trunks'.