bo tree

[ boh ]

/ boʊ /

noun

the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.

Also called bodhi tree.

Origin of bo tree

1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (<Pali bodhi<Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree

Words nearby bo tree

Botkin, botnet, boto, botonée, Botox, bo tree, botryoid, botryoidal, botryoid sarcoma, botryomycosis, botryose

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Example sentences from the Web for bo tree

They are called "bai sema," and are cut in the shape of the leaf of the ficus religiosa or Bo-tree.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young
They are afterwards hung on the sacred Bo-tree, but never burned.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young
Usually a bo-tree is planted on the graves of the Kandy priests.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
A learned thera who knew the Sinhalese Tipitaka was imported thence, as well as a branch of the Bo-tree.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

Making flower and other offerings to the great Bo-Tree, he walked round it.
Cultus Arborum|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for bo tree

bo tree

/ (bəʊ) /

noun

another name for the peepul

Word Origin for bo tree

C19: from Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening; see Bodhisattva

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单词	bo tree
释义	bo tree [ boh ] / boʊ / noun the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha. Also called bodhi tree. Origin of bo tree 1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (<Pali bodhi<Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree Words nearby bo tree Botkin, botnet, boto, botonée, Botox, bo tree, botryoid, botryoidal, botryoid sarcoma, botryomycosis, botryose Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bo tree They are called "bai sema," and are cut in the shape of the leaf of the ficus religiosa or Bo-tree. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe\|Ernest Young They are afterwards hung on the sacred Bo-tree, but never burned. The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe\|Ernest Young Usually a bo-tree is planted on the graves of the Kandy priests. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various A learned thera who knew the Sinhalese Tipitaka was imported thence, as well as a branch of the Bo-tree. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot Making flower and other offerings to the great Bo-Tree, he walked round it. Cultus Arborum\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for bo tree bo tree / (bəʊ) / noun another name for the peepul Word Origin for bo tree C19: from Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening; see Bodhisattva Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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