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Definition of Peepul
1. Noun. Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists.
Generic synonyms: Fig Tree
Definition of Peepul
1. Noun. The bo tree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Peepul
1. pipal [n -S] - See also: pipal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peepul
Literary usage of Peepul
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Myths and Legends of Flowers, Trees, Fruits, and Plants in All Ages and in by Charles Montgomery Skinner (1911)
"For in China the peach is the emblem of longevity, the bowls and plates on which
it appears in picture being intended as birthday gifts. peepul The peepul ..."
2. The Trees of Old England: Sketches of the Aspects, Associations, and Uses of by Leo Hartley Grindon (1868)
"Support is furnished to this idea by the etymology of the name, which would seem
to be radically identical with "peepul," the name given in India to the ..."
3. Winston's Cumulative Loose-leaf Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Workedited by Thomas Edward Finegan edited by Thomas Edward Finegan (1922)
"Vishnu is said which it was severed and annexed to the to have been born under
a peepul-tree. British dominions in 1853. The province Its fruits are edible, ..."
4. Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque: During Four-and-twenty by Fanny Parkes Parlby (1850)
"... Singh's illness—Death of Lord Hastings—Lord Amherst created Earl of Arracan—Marriage
of a neera to a peepul—The ..."
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