noun
Meaning 1
The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
peepul
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈpiː.pl̩/
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homophone: people
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South-Asia: /ˈpipɐl/
noun
Meaning 2
fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pipal, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig, bo tree, Ficus religiosa
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fig tree
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi पीपल / Urdu پیپل (pīpal), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala). Doublet of falafel and pepper.