peepul

• Grande figueira originária da Índia, conhecida por seu tamanho imponente e longevidade, que não possui raízes aéreas como o baniano e é venerada pelos budistas como árvore sagrada.

A large fig tree native to India, noted for its great size and longevity, lacking the prop roots of the banyan, and regarded as sacred by Buddhists.

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   A large fig tree native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its longevity and heart-shaped leaves. It is considered sacred in Buddhism and Hinduism.

   Figueira sagrada

   • The peepul tree is often planted near temples in India.
   • Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under a peepul tree.
   • The village elders gathered in the shade of the ancient peepul.

   Sinônimospipalpipulsacred fig