Banian (Noun)
Meaning 1
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The banyan tree stood tall in the village square, its aerial shoots dangling like nature's own tentacles.
- The banyan's extensive network of trunks and roots made it nearly impossible to tell where the original tree began.
- In the heart of the forest, a massive banyan had claimed a small clearing as its own, its aerial shoots weaving together to form a natural dome.
- Locals would often sit in the shade of the ancient banyan, its many trunks forming a sturdy wall against the scorching sun.
- Over time, the banyan's aerial shoots had created a thicket of smaller trunks, providing a hiding place for the village children.