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Peepul

/ˈpiː.pl̩/

The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.

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📖 Definitions of "Peepul"

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The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.

🔄 Synonyms of "Peepul"

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Word	Definition
pipalnoun	Alternative form of peepul. [The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.]
bo treenoun	The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
pipulnoun	Alternative form of peepul. [The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.]
sacred fignoun	The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.
ficus religiosa	Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family.
pipal treenoun	fig tree of india noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by buddhists

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Peepul"

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bo treenoun	The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
sacred fignoun	The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.
pipulnoun	Alternative form of peepul. [The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.]
pipalnoun	Alternative form of peepul. [The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.]
ficus religiosa	Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family.
pipal treenoun	fig tree of india noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by buddhists
peepalnoun	Alternative form of peepul. [The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.]
bodhi treenoun	(Buddhism) The specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.
indian fignoun	Opuntia ficus-indica, a species of cactus also known as Indian fig opuntia.
fig treenoun	Any tree that bears figs (Ficus spp.).
climbing fignoun	The East Asian vine Ficus pumila.
ficusnoun	(botany) Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica.
weeping fignoun	An ornamental tree of species Ficus benjamina, often grown in containers indoors.
cluster fignoun	Ficus racemosa, a species of plant native to India, southeast Asia, and Australia.
banyannoun	A tropical Indian fig tree, Ficus benghalensis, that has many aerial roots.
creeping fignoun	A creeping vine that grows on vertical surfaces such as walls, Ficus pumila
ashvatthanoun	(India, Nepal) Synonym of sacred fig.
caprifignoun	A hermaphrodite fruit, inedible to humans, of certain usually uncultivated species of Ficus, which is the source of the pollen with which fig wasps pollinate edible female fruit in both cultivated and uncultivated Ficus trees.
rubber treenoun	A tropical South American tree of species Hevea brasiliensis, the principal source of natural rubber.
mistletoe fignoun	A Southeast-Asian fig that grows as a shrub or small tree, Ficus deltoides