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peepul
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun peepul has 1 sense
- peepul(n = noun.plant) bo tree, ficus religiosa, pipal, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig - fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists; Array is a kind of fig tree
CIDE DICTIONARY
peepul, [Hind. pīpal, Skr. pippala.].
A sacred tree (Ficus religiosa ) of the Buddhists, a kind of fig tree which attains great size and venerable age; it lacks the prop roots of the banyan . See Bo tree. [1913 Webster]
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