pipal tree

pipal tree
Peepul tree Pee"pul tree` [Hind. p[=i]pal, Skr. pippala.] (Bot.) A sacred tree ({Ficus religiosa}) of the Buddhists, a kind of fig tree which attains great size and venerable age. See {Bo tree}. [Written also {pippul tree}, and {pipal tree}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • pipal — /puy peuhl, pee /, n. a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan. Also, peepul. [1780 90; < Hindi pipal < Skt pippala] * * * …   Universalium

  • pipal — pi•pal [[t]ˈpaɪ pəl, ˈpi [/t]] n. pln a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan • Etymology: 1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Skt pippala …   From formal English to slang

  • pipal — pɪːpl n. peepul, Ficus religiosa, variety of fig tree native to India (also peepal) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pipal — noun (C) a large Indian tree …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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