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peepul

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːpʌl/

(also pipal)

Definition of peepul

noun

another term for bo tree.

Origin:

late 18th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit pippala

peepul in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of peepul in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

peeper ¹
peeper ²
peephole
peeping Tom
peeps
peepul
peer ¹
peer ²
peer group
peer of the realm
peer pressure

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