Banyan-day Definition

noun

(dated, nautical, idiomatic) In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.

Wiktionary

(idiomatic) In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Banyan-day

Noun

Singular:
banyan-day
Plural:
banyan-days

Origin of Banyan-day

  • According to the OED, the term is borrowed from the Banyans in the East Indies, a caste that eat nothing that had life.

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Words Starting With

BBABAN

Words Ending With

YAYDAY

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Words Starting With B and Ending With Y

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