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pee·pul

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Variant of pipal.

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peepul

(ˈpiːpəl) ,

pipal

pipul

(Plants) an Indian moraceous tree, Ficus religiosa, resembling the banyan: regarded as sacred by Buddhists. Also called: bo tree

[C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala]

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peepul - fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists

bo tree, Ficus religiosa, 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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