pipal

noun

pi·pal

variant spelling of peepul

: a large, long-lived fig tree (Ficus religiosa) with widely spreading branches that is native from India to southeastern Asia and often begins growth as an epiphyte

A breeze blows through three large trees – two peepuls and a neem.—

Divya Guha

It is said that it was here under a peepal tree that Prince Siddhartha meditated until he attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago and became known as the Buddha – the awakened one.—

Kencho Wangdi

called also bo tree, bodhi tree, sacred fig

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The pipal tree—also known as a sacred fig, bodhi or peepal tree—is native to Southeast Asia and revered by Buddhists and Hindus. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024