peepul
- noun
- /ˈpipəl/
- Indian
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peepul
- In the center of the courtyard, a large peepul tree spread its dense, triangular-leaved branches.
Examples
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The peepul tree is a common sight near temples across northern India.
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The peepul tree in the temple is over a hundred years old.
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Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment under a peepul tree.
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Villagers often gather in the shade of the ancient peepul at the center of town.
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Many peepuls can be found in sacred sites across India.
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Five children sat cross-legged on jute mats under the cool shade of the peepul, heads bent studiously, the chalk in their hands scratching on smooth black slates as they wrote.
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Abul had promised to play gilli-danda with her under the peepul tree later that afternoon.
Synonyms
A large fig tree from India with heart-shaped leaves often seen as sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism
A large fig tree from India that people in Buddhism and Hinduism consider holy
A large holy fig tree that Buddhists honour because the Buddha sat under it and became enlightened
A large fig tree from India considered sacred in Buddhism
A large fig tree from India often grown near temples and respected in Buddhism
A large fig tree from India and Southeast Asia that is sacred to Buddhists and gives much shade
A sacred fig tree where the Buddha reached awakening
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word peepul comes from the Hindi name pipal and the older Sanskrit pippala, meaning 'sacred fig'. This is the same kind of 'fig' tree you may know, and because it is tied to temples and stories like Buddha finding enlightenment under one, peepul now refers to that large, holy fig tree.
