Definitions for bo-tree
bo-tree

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1. bo-tree

   Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, pippala tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipal tree, or ashvattha tree (in India and Nepal). The sacred fig is considered to have a religious significance in three major religions that originated on the Indian subcontinent, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Hindu and Jain ascetics consider the species to be sacred and often meditate under it. This is the tree species under which Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment. The sacred fig is the state tree of the Indian states of Odisha, Bihar and Haryana.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bo-tree

   bō′-trē, n. the name given in Ceylon to the Pipal or Peepul of India (Ficus religiosa), held sacred by the Buddhists, and planted close by every temple. [Singh. bo, from Pali bodhi, perfect knowledge.]

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1. Bo-tree

   a species of Ficus, sacred to the Buddhists as the tree under which Buddha sat when the light of life first dawned on him. See Buddha.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bo-tree in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bo-tree in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of bo-tree in a Sentence

1. Michelle Kondo:

   Achieving this goal does not come without challenges. Large tree planting initiatives are faced with many problems, including losses from climate change, tree pests and invasive species, and urban development.

2. Abubakar Usman:

   I was hiding on a tree top since that Saturday night until this morning at 3 a.m., women in a nearby house brought us water and food ... We snuck out and on our way, we saw lots of dead soldiers and 10 bodies of women.

3. Arturo Vargas:

   It’s an oak tree. They’re supposed to have deep roots, it was here during the last hurricane, so we imagined that it would still be here.

4. J. P. Morgan:

   You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.

5. Stuart Price:

   In all 10 years since I've been photographing lions in Africa, yesterday afternoon was the first time I've ever pointed up to get the picture. This happened after a playful sub-adult male lion jumped into a tree less than five meters from our vehicle.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo-Tree
2. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bo-tree
3. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Bo-Tree