PEEPUL

pipal, pipal tree, pipul, peepul, sacred fig, bo tree, Ficus religiosa

(noun) fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peepul (plural peepuls)

The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa. [1780s]

Source: Wiktionary



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