bodhi tree
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[edit]Noun
[edit]bodhi tree (plural bodhi trees)
- The Indian fig tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism.
- (Buddhism) The specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.
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[edit]Translations
[edit]Indian fig tree — see sacred fig
fig tree under which the Buddha sat
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References
[edit]- bodhi tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia