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PEEPUL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peepul mean? 

PEEPUL (noun)
  The noun PEEPUL has 1 sense:

1. fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhistsplay

  Familiarity information: PEEPUL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PEEPUL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

bo tree; Ficus religiosa; peepul; pipal; pipal tree; pipul; sacred fig

Hypernyms ("peepul" is a kind of...):

fig tree (any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature)


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