bo tree

The definition of bo tree is the sacred tree of Buddhists.

(noun)

An example of a bo tree is the type under which Gautama was inspired by the heavens.

See bo tree in Webster's New World College Dictionary

the sacred fig tree ( peepul) of Buddhism: Gautama is believed to have received heavenly inspiration under such a tree

Origin: Sinhalese bo < Pali bodhi < bodhi-taru < bodhi, wisdom, enlightenment < Sans budh (see Buddha) + taru, tree

See bo tree in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Partial translation of Sinhalese bo-gaha, tree of wisdom (because it was the tree under which the Buddha was enlightened)

Origin: : bo, wisdom (from Pali bodhi, from Sanskrit bodhiḥ, enlightenment; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + gaha, tree

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