Fig vs. Banyan

Fig vs. Banyan — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fig and Banyan

Fignoun

A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.

Banyannoun

An Indian trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.

Fignoun

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.

Banyannoun

A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.

Fignoun

A small piece of tobacco.

Banyannoun

A type of loose gown worn in India.

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Fignoun

The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; a whit.

Banyannoun

(India) A vest; an undershirt; a singlet.

Fignoun

abbreviation of figurediagram or illustration

Banyannoun

A camping excursion on shore, to give a ship's crew a break from shipboard routine.

Figverb

(obsolete) To insult with a fico, or contemptuous motion.

Banyannoun

East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

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Figverb

(obsolete) To put into the head of, as something useless or contemptible.

Banyannoun

a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

Figverb

(intransitive) To move suddenly or quickly; rove about.

Fignoun

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material;

the area covered can be seen from Figure 2

Fignoun

Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

Fignoun

a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi

Fignoun

fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried