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bo tree
[ boh ]
/ boʊ /
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noun
the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.
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Also called bodhi tree.
Origin of bo tree
1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (<Pali bodhi<Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree
Words nearby bo tree
Botkin, botnet, boto, botonée, Botox, bo tree, botryoidal, botryomycosis, botryose, botrytis, botrytis rot
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Word Origin for bo tree
C19: from Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening; see Bodhisattva
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