bo tree
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Pappel-Feige
The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and BuddhistsThe peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
/ˈbəʊ tɹiː/
» The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.
Meaning
1 sensesThe peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
Examples
1 sentencesThe Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.
Origin
From Sinhalese බෝ (bō) + tree. The first component is from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi, “perfectFrom Sinhalese බෝ (bō) + tree. The first component is from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi, “perfect knowledge; tree of wisdom”), and thus a doublet of bid in the "offer price" sense.
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Forms
plural: bo treesSynonyms
6 synonymssacred figFicus religiosapipal
Close in meaning
- fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists:pipalpipal treepipulpeepulsacred figFicus religiosa