pipal

/ˈpipəl/

Other forms: pipals

Definitions of pipal

1. noun

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

   type of:

   fig tree

   any moraceous tree of the tropical genus Ficus; produces a closed pear-shaped receptacle that becomes fleshy and edible when mature