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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
菩提樹
- sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
- (Buddhism) bodhi tree (the specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment)
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
菩提樹 or 菩提樹 • (bodaiju)
- Synonym of 印度菩提樹 (Indo bodaiju, “bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa)”)
- Tilia miqueliana, a species of linden
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).
References
Korean
Noun
菩提樹 • (borisu) (hangeul 보리수)
- hanja form? of 보리수 (“bodhi tree”)