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    PIPAL TREE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhistsplay

    Synonyms:

    bo tree; Ficus religiosa; peepul; pipal; pipal tree; pipul; sacred fig

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("pipal tree" is a kind of...):

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

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