English Explanatory Dictionary

bodhi tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Indian fig tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism.
  2. The specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.

Word forms

bodhi tree bodhi trees

Synonyms

god tree
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