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Sacred fig

noun

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

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... enfeeble the body, which is after all the abode of the soul, and accordingly began to take food again. Then his disciples abandoned him, for at that time self-mortification was regarded as the only path to salvation. Siddharta was then alone, and under the sacred fig-tree still shown in India he gained wisdom and ...

— From Pole to Pole - A Book for Young People • Sven Anders Hedin

Words linked to "Sacred fig" : fig tree, Ficus religiosa