bo tree
the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.
Origin of bo tree
1- Also called bodhi tree.
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How to use bo tree in a sentence
They are afterwards hung on the sacred Bo-tree, but never burned.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe | Ernest YoungMaking flower and other offerings to the great Bo-Tree, he walked round it.
Cultus Arborum | AnonymousIn seven days the Bo-Tree remained there, invisible in the snowy womb, occasioning (renewed) delight in the populace.
Cultus Arborum | AnonymousAt the termination of the seventh day, all these clouds dispersed, and displayed the bo tree, and its halo of six coloured rays.
Cultus Arborum | AnonymousFrom that circumstance also the monarch, overjoyed, a third time dedicated the empire to the great Bo-Tree.
Cultus Arborum | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for bo tree
/ (bəʊ) /
another name for the peepul
Origin of bo tree
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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