peepul

[pee-puhl]

noun

1. pipal.

peepul

/ ˈpiːpəl /

noun

1. Also called: bo tree. an Indian moraceous tree, Ficus religiosa, resembling the banyan: regarded as sacred by Buddhists

Word History and Origins

Origin of peepul¹

C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala

Example Sentences

A kingfisher perched on a peepul tree, its red breast like a tongue of fire.

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StoPPing peepul from saying what they want is a fundamental Denial of freedom of Speech.

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The Mahabodhi temple complex is the site where Buddha is believed to have found enlightenment under a peepul tree, several years after leaving his kingdom and meditating in the forests of Gaya area.

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Here are fine specimens of the peepul tree—the sacred tree of India, massive as an English oak—and groves of mangoes.

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Under the shade of a peepul, whose heart-shaped leaves sheltered him from the sun, sat a devotee staring fixedly into space with his lustreless eyes.

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