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Noun: sacred fig
  1. Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
    - pipal, pipal tree, peepul, bo tree, Ficus religiosa

Derived forms: sacred figs

Type of: fig tree

Encyclopedia: Sacred fig