banian
Hindu commercial dealer
A banian is a loose shirt or robe worn in South Asia, or the banyan tree—a fig tree whose branches send down aerial roots that become new trunks, creating vast canopied groves.
The spelling banian was once standard for both the garment and the tree but has largely given way to banyan for the tree.
Roots growing above ground
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
- strangler figTree-choking epiphyte
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
evergreen · canopy · trunk · India · forest · ecosystem · habitat · arboreal
Lightweight inner torso garment
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- sleevelessLacking arm coverings
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- undergarmentClothing worn beneath others
collarless · casual · lightweight · India · British · colonial · clothing · innerwear
Sacred worship structure
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
meditation · veneration · Hindu · Buddhist · village · gathering · shrine · offerings
aerial roots
Roots growing above ground
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
- strangler figTree-choking epiphyte
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
tropical · evergreen · canopy · trunk · India · forest · ecosystem · habitat · arboreal · photosynthesis
undershirt
Lightweight inner torso garment
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- sleevelessLacking arm coverings
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
undergarment · collarless · casual · lightweight · India · British · colonial · clothing · innerwear · singlet
temple
Sacred worship structure
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
ritual · meditation · veneration · Hindu · Buddhist · village · gathering · shrine · offerings · prayers
baniansoldier
Armed forces member
samurai · priest · knight · combatant · warrior caste
baniantailored suit
Custom-fitted formal clothing
formal wear · dress shirt · waistcoat · corset · uniform
banianblazer
Semiformal tailored jacket
dress shirt · overcoat · tailcoat · tuxedo jacket · waistcoat