peepul
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of peepul
C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala
Example Sentences
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Rosy pastors, so called because their pink and black plumage is reminiscent of a robed clergyman, have stopped off on their passage to feed on the fruit of peepul trees.
From BBC • May 8, 2010
At the four corners were stumps of the sacred peepul tree.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some typical Smith-in-action which 100 or more of the peepul went home and told their friends about last week, was the following: Case 1.
From Time Magazine Archive
I told him about the river where I had washed the clothes among the kingfishers and the dragonflies, and the calls of the doves and the wind rustling through the leaves of the peepul trees.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
A kingfisher perched on a peepul tree, its red breast like a tongue of fire.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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