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pi·pal

or pee·pul (pē′pəl)

A fig tree (Ficus religiosa) native to India, having gray bark and heart-shaped leaves with a long tip. It is revered by Buddhists as the species of tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Also called bo tree, bodhi tree.

[Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippalam.]

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pipal

(ˈpaɪpəl)

(Plants) a variant spelling of peepul

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pi•pal

(ˈpaɪ pəl, ˈpi-)

n.

a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.

[1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Skt pippala]

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pipal - 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, peepul, 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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After six years of study, meditation, and fasting, he finally sat beneath a pipal tree at Bodh Gaya, determined not to rise again until he reached true enlightenment.