bo tree

[boh]

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.

Origin of bo tree

1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (< Pali bodhi < Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree

Also called bodhi tree.

bodhi tree

noun

bo tree.

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Historical Examples of bodhi tree

In India each Buddha was associated with his own bodhi-tree or tree of wisdom.
The Sacred Tree
J. H. Philpot
Bodhi-tree, the tree at Buddha-Gaya, species ficus religiosa.
The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
Towards evening he walks to the Bodhi-tree and meets a grass-cutter who offers him grass to make a seat.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3)
Charles Eliot
In the middle of the enclosure is the Bodhi-tree, under which is the diamond throne called Bodhi-maṇḍa.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity
Sir Monier Monier-Williams
In old days, when Buddha was alive, the Bodhi-tree—which is a Pippala or sacred fig-tree—was several hundred feet high.
Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity
Sir Monier Monier-Williams

British Dictionary definitions for bodhi tree

Bodhi Tree

noun

the sacred peepul at Buddh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha

Word Origin for Bodhi Tree

Sanskrit bodhi enlightenment

bo tree

noun

another name for the peepul

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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Word Origin and History for bodhi tree

bo tree

1680s, from Sinhalese bo, from Pali bodhi, short for bodhi-taru "bo tree," literally "tree of wisdom or enlightenment" (related to Sanskrit buddhah "awakened;" see bid) + taru "tree."