单词 | peepul |
释义 | peepul (once / 56016 pages) n WORD FAMILY peepul: peepuls USAGE EXAMPLESThe Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment died, but the tradition has been kept alive by planting generations of peepul trees in its place. New York Times(Jul 07, 2013) Here are fine specimens of the peepul tree—the sacred tree of India, massive as an English oak—and groves of mangoes. Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), From Egypt to Japan(2012) And the huge bulk of Shere Bahadur turned slowly round and shambled off to the peepul tree like a lamb. Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney), The Heart of Denise and Other Tales(2011) n fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists Syn|Hyper Ficus religiosa, bo tree, pipal, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig fig tree any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature |
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