pipal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pipal
1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Sanskrit pippala
Example Sentences
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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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