What does "stupa" mean?

A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.

What is a synonym for "stupa"?

Common synonyms include: antenna tower, arch, barbican, barrow, beehive tomb, belfry.

/ˈstuːpə/ noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.
"He mounded so much honey on the top of the buns that they looked like miniature stupas."
2
A stupe (medicated cloth or sponge).
3
a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists wordnet

"He mounded so much honey on the top of the buns that they looked like miniature stupas."

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa). Doublet of tope.