SACRED FIG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sacred fig mean? 

• SACRED FIG (noun)
  The noun SACRED FIG 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 Buddhists

  Familiarity information: SACRED FIG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SACRED FIG (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

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

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

Hypernyms ("sacred fig" 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)