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pipal

American  
[pahy-puhl, pee-] / ˈpaɪ pəl, ˈpi- /

noun

  1. a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.


pipal British  
/ ˈpaɪpəl /

noun

  1. a variant of peepul

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pipal

1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Sanskrit pippala

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He famously achieved enlightenment—his insights about the cause of suffering and the way to end it—while meditating under a pipal tree.

From The New Yorker Jun. 29, 2015

They had dug right up to the pipal trees, and half-killed them by tunneling under their roots along one side; but without discovering anything so far, except a few old coins.

From Guns of the Gods by Mundy, Talbot

A light bamboo ladder, strapped to the pipal, led to a machan that was hidden by a constructed wall of twigs and grass, through which were little openings that afforded a view of the pool.

From The Three Sapphires by Fraser, W. A.

This vulture usually builds its nest in a lofty pipal tree, but in localities devoid of tall trees the platform is placed on the top of a bush.

From A Bird Calendar for Northern India by Dewar, Douglas

We Bagrees are an ancient people descended from the Rajputs, and we keep our word to our friends; therefore we will take the oath after the manner of Bhowanee, beneath the pipal tree.

From Caste by Fraser, William Alexander

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