bodhi tree

noun

bo·dhi tree | \ ˈbō-dē-

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variants: or Bodhi tree

plural bodhi trees or Bodhi trees

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: peepul Explore the stupas and temples at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed sacred city, Anuradhapura, which was built around a cutting of the Bodhi tree under which Buddha gained enlightenment in India.— Angela Saurine The pay-off comes gradually as you climb the steps … up past crumbling white stupas and bodhi trees, till you reach the summit …— Jaime Ee

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