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pi⋅pal

[pahy-puhl, pee-]
–noun
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
Also, peepul.


Origin:
1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Skt pippala
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pi·pal or pee·pul   (pē'pəl)   
n.  A fig tree (Ficus religiosa) native to India, having broadly ovate leaves with a long terminal projection. It is regarded as sacred by Buddhists. Also called bo tree.

[Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippalam.]
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