banyan
/ˈbænjən/(亦作banian)
noun
1
- （亦作banyan tree）an Indian fig tree, the branches of which produce aerial roots which later become accessory trunks. A mature tree may cover several hectares in this manner.印度榕树。
1.1
- Ficus benghalensis, family Moraceae.拉丁名Ficus benghalensis,桑科。
2
- a loose flannel jacket, shirt, or gown worn in India（印度）法兰绒宽松夹克（或衬衫、长衫）。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Portuguese， from Gujarati vāniyo 'man of the trading caste'， from Sanskrit. Originally denoting a Hindu merchant， the term was applied， by Europeans in the mid 17th cent., to a particular tree under which such traders had built a pagoda.