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sacred fig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables
sa-cred -fig
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.

Inflected Forms

sacred figs (plural)

Synonyms

bo tree bodhi tree peepul pippala tree ashwattha tree pipal pipal tree pipul ficus religiosa

Questions

What does sacred fig mean?
The bodhi tree, Ficus religiosa, venerated by Buddhists because they believe the Buddha attained enlightenment while sitting underneath such a tree.

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