bo tree

[ boh ]

noun
  1. the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.

Origin of bo tree

1
1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (<Pali bodhi<Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree
  • Also called bodhi tree.

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How to use bo tree in a sentence

  • They are afterwards hung on the sacred Bo-tree, but never burned.

  • Making flower and other offerings to the great Bo-Tree, he walked round it.

    Cultus Arborum | Anonymous
  • In seven days the Bo-Tree remained there, invisible in the snowy womb, occasioning (renewed) delight in the populace.

    Cultus Arborum | Anonymous
  • At the termination of the seventh day, all these clouds dispersed, and displayed the bo tree, and its halo of six coloured rays.

    Cultus Arborum | Anonymous
  • From that circumstance also the monarch, overjoyed, a third time dedicated the empire to the great Bo-Tree.

    Cultus Arborum | Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for bo tree

bo tree

/ (bəʊ) /


noun
  1. another name for the peepul

Origin of bo tree

1
C19: from Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening; see Bodhisattva

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