Noun: pipal 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 pipal tree provided shade for meditating monks";
- pipal tree, peepul, sacred fig, bo tree, Ficus religiosa
Sounds like: people
Derived forms: pipals
Type of: fig tree
Encyclopedia: Pipal, Nepal