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bo tree

/ˈbəʊ tɹiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
bo tree
IPA
/ˈbəʊ tɹiː/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: බෝ, बोधि

Inflected Forms

bo trees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Ficus

Synonyms

Ficus religiosa pipal sacred fig pipal tree pipul peepul

Questions

How do you pronounce bo tree?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəʊ tɹiː/.
What does bo tree mean?
The peepul tree, Ficus religiosa, regarded as sacred by Hindus and Buddhists.
Where does bo tree come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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