peepul
noun
pee·pul
ˈpē-(ˌ)pəl
variants
or peepal
or pipal
plural peepuls or peepals or pipals
: a large, long-lived fig tree (Ficus religiosa) with widely spreading branches that is native from India to southeastern Asia and often begins growth as an epiphyte
A breeze blows through three large trees – two peepuls and a neem.—Divya Guha
It is said that it was here under a peepal tree that Prince Siddhartha meditated until he attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago and became known as the Buddha – the awakened one.—Kencho Wangdi
called also bo tree, bodhi tree, sacred fig
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