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banyan vs fig tree

fig tree vs banyan

banyan and fig tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
banyan Yes No No No
fig tree Yes No No No
As nouns, fig tree is a hypernym of banyan; that is, fig tree is a word with a broader meaning than banyan:
  • banyan: East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
  • fig tree: any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
banyan (noun) fig tree (noun)
a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
Difference between banyan and fig tree

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