pipal

pi·pal

or pee·pul P0151000 (pē′pəl)n. A fig tree (Ficus religiosa) native to India, having gray bark and heart-shaped leaves with a long tip. It is revered by Buddhists as the species of tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Also called bo tree, bodhi tree.

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[Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippalam.]

pipal

(ˈpaɪpəl) n (Plants) a variant spelling of peepul

pi•pal

(ˈpaɪ pəl, ˈpi-)

n. a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan. [1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Skt pippala]

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pipal - fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhistsbo tree, Ficus religiosa, peepul, pipal tree, pipul, sacred figfig tree - any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature