sacred fig

English

Noun

sacred fig (plural sacred figs)

The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.

Synonyms

pipal
pippala tree

ashwattha tree

Translations

Ficus religiosa

Burmese: ဗောဓိညောင် (my) (bau:dhi.nyaung)
Catalan: figuera de les pagodes (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 菩提樹 (zh), 菩提树 (zh) (pútíshù)

Finnish: temppeliviikuna
Spanish: higuera de las pagodas f, higuera sagrada f

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