bo tree

 
Pronunciation: /bəʊ/
(also bodhi tree)

noun

  • a fig tree native to India and SE Asia, regarded as sacred by Buddhists. Also called peepul or pipal.
    • Ficus religiosa, family Moraceae

Origin:

mid 19th century: representing Sinhalese bōgaha 'tree of knowledge' (Buddha's enlightenment having occurred beneath such a tree), from bō (from Sanskrit budh 'understand thoroughly') + gaha 'tree'