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Definition of Pipal
1. Noun. Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists.
Generic synonyms: Fig Tree
Definition of Pipal
1. Noun. (alternative form of peepul) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pipal
1. a fig tree of India [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pipal
Literary usage of Pipal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia: Commercial by Edward Balfour (1885)
"The pipal tree is preferable for avenues to the banyan. ... pipal bark is deemed
a good tonic ; the lac insects also flourish on this tree. ..."
2. The Metaphysical Magazine by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"The banyan-fig is half an inch in diameter, the pipal three eighths of an ...
The pipal is self-planted by the droppings of a bird lodging in the fork of a ..."
3. Winston's Cumulative ... Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Reference Bookby Charles Morris by Charles Morris (1917)
"... pipal. or and has 3000 or 4000 segments. The Ceylon, venerated by the Buddhists
and human body. It may be 25 feet long ' sacred fig-tree of India and by ..."
4. A Manual of Indian Timbers: An Account of the Growth, Distribution, and Uses by James Sykes Gamble (1902)
"90. The "Peepul" or "pipal" tree. Vern. pipal, Hind. ; Aswat ... The pipal tree
is one of the best-known of Indian trees, for it is commonly planted in ..."
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