bodhi tree

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bodhi tree (plural bodhi trees)

  1. The Indian fig tree, sacred fig, Ficus religiosa, that is sacred to Buddhism.
  2. (Buddhism) The specific fig tree under which the Buddha sat when he attained enlightenment; the descendant of that tree on the same spot at Bodh Gaya.

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