bodhi tree
noun
bo·dhi tree ˈbō-dē- 
variants or Bodhi tree
plural bodhi trees or Bodhi trees
: peepul
Explore the stupas and temples at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed sacred city, Anuradhapura, which was built around a cutting of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment in India.
Angela Saurine
Angela SaurineThe pay-off comes gradually as you climb the steps … up past crumbling white stupas and bodhi trees, till you reach the summit … Jaime Ee
Jaime Ee
Word History
Etymology
Pali bodhi "awakening," going back to Sanskrit bodhiḥ, noun derivative from the base of bodhati "(s/he) wakes, is awake, observes" — more at bid entry 1
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above