banian
Americannoun
noun
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Of Jagjit's 30-bushel wheat crop, the banian already gets about a third.
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Fate, for most khaki farmers, is another visit to the banian, or village moneylender.
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John Metaxas' name went upon the defense system thrown up along the Bulgarian and Yugoslav borders, which were later extended hastily down the Al banian.
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The banian can be shamed if you clasp your hands and plead, but not the government.
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Rubbed with the astringent powder of the hanging roots of the banian and anointed with the oil of Priyangu, one should eat the Shashtika paddy mixed with milk.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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