Banian Tree (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The massive banian tree in the center of the village was considered sacred by the locals.
- As we walked through the forest, we came across a giant banian tree with multiple trunks that seemed to stretch on forever.
- The aerial shoots of the banian tree had grown down into the soil, forming a series of additional trunks that surrounded the main tree.
- Under the shade of the ancient banian tree, the villagers would gather to socialize and conduct business.
- The banian tree's unique ability to produce aerial shoots that grow into new trunks made it a fascinating subject for study by botanists.