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Sacred fig   /sˈeɪkrəd fɪg/   Listen
Sacred fig

noun
1.
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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"Sacred fig" Quotes from Famous Books



... 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


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