bo tree

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English

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Base of bo tree

Etymology

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From Sinhalese [script needed] () + tree.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbəʊ tɹiː/
  • Hyphenation: bo tree

Noun

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bo tree (plural bo trees)

  1. The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists. [from 19th c.]
    • 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 221:
      In 1806, the king of Ava gave careful orders for the planting of saplings of the Bo tree [ficus religiosa] brought by monks from Sri Lanka.

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