how to pronounce banyan

/ˈbæn.jæn/

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meanings of banyan

noun:

A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.
An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.
A type of loose gown worn in India.

banyan frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word banyan occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.