banj
noun
banj is spelled B-A-N-J: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, banj means “Hashish or henbane” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in banj?
| Letters | 4: B-A-N-J |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is banj?
Banj appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of banj
- banjh
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does banj mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Hashish or henbane.
Physicians and scientists appear to have been by and large consistent in their use of banj for henbane. 'AH b. Rabban at-Tabari, in the middle of the ninth century, speaks of three kinds of banj, of which the white one was in use, apparentl
- 2
Quercus leucotrichophora, a type of oak.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Banj in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Quercus leucotrichophora:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | banj |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does banj come from?
From Arabic بَنْج (banj).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).