[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

banian \ban"ian\ ba^n"yan or ba^nya^n"; 277, n. skr.
   banij merchant. the tree was so named by the english, because
   used as a market place by the merchants.
   1. a hindu trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.
      written also banyan.
      1913 webster

   2. a man's loose gown, like that worn by the banians.
      1913 webster

   3. bot. the indian fig. see banyan.
      1913 webster

   banian days naut., days in which the sailors have no
      flesh meat served out to them. this use seems to be
      borrowed from the banians or banya race, who eat no flesh.
      1913 webster
see also:
banyan banyan banian days 

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