peepul

[ pee-puhl ]

/ ˈpi pəl /

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noun

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Words nearby peepul

peephole, Peeping Tom, peeps, peep show, peep sight, peepul, peer, peerage, Peerce, peeress, peer group

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How to use peepul in a sentence

Bruce and Ramabai wisely made a wide detour to the peepul tree, which they climbed, disturbing the apes and the parrakeets.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
Uv cos ye kin buy hosses ef ye got money but ye can't buy peepul.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
Thur's a heap uf peepul in this town never knowed ye amounted to enuf to be preached about.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field
They had not far to go before they reached the peepul tree, into which they climbed as the rajah had planned.
The Olive Fairy Book|Various

But what is most extraordinary about it is, that two peepul trees have grown both cannon and carriage into themselves.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for peepul

peepul

pipal

/ (ˈpiːpəl) /

noun

an Indian moraceous tree, Ficus religiosa, resembling the banyan: regarded as sacred by BuddhistsAlso called: bo tree

Word Origin for peepul

C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala

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