bo tree

[ boh ]
/ boʊ /

noun

the pipal, or sacred fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, under which the founder of Buddhism is reputed to have attained the Enlightenment that constituted him the Buddha.
Also called bodhi tree.

Origin of bo tree

1860–65; partial translation of Sinhalese bogaha, equivalent to bo (< Pali bodhi < Sanskrit; see Bodhisattva) + gaha tree

Words nearby bo tree

bnp, bo, bo diddley beat, bo hai, bo juyi, bo tree, bo's'n, bo-peep, boa, boa constrictor, boa vista

Definition for bodhi tree (2 of 2)

bodhi tree

noun

bo tree.

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British Dictionary definitions for bodhi tree (1 of 2)

Bodhi Tree
/ (ˌbəʊdɪ) /

noun

the sacred peepul at Buddh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha

Word Origin for Bodhi Tree

Sanskrit bodhi enlightenment

British Dictionary definitions for bodhi tree (2 of 2)

bo tree
/ (bəʊ) /

noun

another name for the peepul

Word Origin for bo tree

C19: from Sinhalese, from Pali bodhitaru tree of wisdom, from Sanskrit bodhi wisdom, awakening; see Bodhisattva