peepul (redirected from pipals)

pee·pul  (ppl)

n.

Variant of pipal.

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peepul [ˈpiːp^əl], pipal

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an Indian moraceous tree, Ficus religiosa, resembling the banyan: regarded as sacred by Buddhists Also called bo tree

[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