pipal

[pahy-puhl, pee-]

pi·pal

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


Origin:
1780–90; < Hindi pīpal < Sanskrit pippala
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Pipal is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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peepul or pipal (ˈpiːpəl)
 
n
Also called: bo tree an Indian moraceous tree, Ficus religiosa, resembling the banyan: regarded as sacred by Buddhists
 
[C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala]
 
pipal or pipal
 
n
 
[C18: from Hindi pīpal, from Sanskrit pippala]

pipal (ˈpaɪpəl)
 
n
a variant of peepul

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