Meanings
nounbodhi tree (plural bodhi trees)
plural bodhi trees
- The Indian fig tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism.
Synonyms: god tree
- BuddhismThe specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Indian fig tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism.
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Chinese Mandarin 菩提樹 /菩提树
- 菩提樹 /菩提树 (pútíshù)fig tree under which the Buddha sat
Finnish bodhipuu, valaistuksen puu
- bodhipuufig tree under which the Buddha sat
- valaistuksen puufig tree under which the Buddha sat
Korean 보리수
- 보리수 (borisu)fig tree under which the Buddha sat
Polish drzewo Bodhi
- drzewo Bodhifig tree under which the Buddha sat
Spanish árbol de bodhi
- árbol de bodhifig tree under which the Buddha sat
Vietnamese cội bồ-đề
- cội bồ-đềfig tree under which the Buddha sat
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