peepul

[ pee-puh l ]

/ ˈpi pəl /

noun

pipal.

Nearby words

peeper, peephole, peeping tom, peeps, peepshow, peepul, peer, peer group, peer gynt, peer of the realm, peer pressure

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Examples from the Web for peepul

Birdlime is prepared from the tenacious milky juice of the Peepul and the Banyan.
Flowers and Flower-Gardens|David Lester Richardson
It is generally shadowed by a huge bhur, peepul, or tamarind tree.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis
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

We hed a good many dances through the winter, and our peepul is very fond uf dancin'.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

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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