Bo tree
/ˈbəʊ tɹiː/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
"In 1806, the king of Ava gave careful orders for the planting of saplings of the Bo tree [ficus religiosa] brought by monks from Sri Lanka."
- 2 fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists wordnet
Example
More examples"In 1806, the king of Ava gave careful orders for the planting of saplings of the Bo tree [ficus religiosa] brought by monks from Sri Lanka."
Etymology
From Sinhalese බෝ (bō) + tree. The first component is from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi, “perfect knowledge; tree of wisdom”), and thus a doublet of bid in the "offer price" sense.