bo tree
Meanings
noun
- The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
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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.
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