Noun: peepul pee-pul
- Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
"The ancient peepul tree provided shade for meditating monks";
- pipal, pipal tree, sacred fig, bo tree, Ficus religiosa
Sounds like: peepul
Derived forms: peepuls
Type of: fig tree
Encyclopedia: Peepul