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peepul

pee·pul

UK/ˈpiː.pl̩/ US/ˈpipɐl/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

Borrowed from Hindi पीपल / Urdu پیپل (pīpal), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala). Doublet of falafel and pepper.

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