Meaning & use
Indian fig tree
The banyan, a large fig tree native to the Indian subcontinent, known for aerial roots that grow down into new trunks.
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The ancient Indian fig tree in the temple courtyard had spread across an entire acre.
Villagers gathered for shade beneath the sprawling branches of the Indian fig tree.
A note on using this word
Named 'Ficus indica' by early botanists, which is why the banyan is still sometimes called the Indian fig tree.
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banyan
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