peepul
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word peepul. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word peepul, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say peepul in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word peepul you have here. The definition of the word peepul will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpeepul, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi पीपल / Urdu پیپل (pīpal), from Sanskrit पिप्पल (pippala). Doublet of falafel and pepper.
Pronunciation
Noun
peepul (plural peepuls)
- The sacred fig, Ficus religiosa.
- 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 138:
- This was about the time she caught me in the branches of the peepul tree a good mile and a quarter up river on the banks of the Gambhiree, spying on the women who went there to wash their clothes and themselves.
Translations
Ficus religiosa — see sacred fig