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bo tree (bō)

noun

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

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

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