Pagoda

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /pəˈgoÊŠ.dÉ™/

Origin

From Persian بت‌کده (bot-kade, "idol temple"), from بت (bot, "idol") + کده (kade, "temple").

Full definition of pagoda

Noun

1. An Asian religious building, especially a multistory Buddhist tower, erected as a shrine or temple.
2. An ornamental structure, of that design, erected in a park or garden.

Derived terms

• pagoda tree