Indian banyan

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Noun1.Indian banyan - East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunksIndian banyan - East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
banian, banian tree, banyan, banyan tree, East Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis
fig tree - any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
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In the Heart of the Village: The World of the Indian Banyan Tree explores the history and meaning of the sacred tree known as the Many Footed One, and its role in rural Indian culture, through lyrical prose and glowing watercolors.
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