Definition of "stupa"

stupa¹

/ˈstuːpə/

noun
plural stupas
1. (Buddhism) A dome-shaped Buddhist monument, used to house relics of the Lord Buddha.
  Quotations
  He mounded so much honey on the top of the buns that they looked like miniature stupas.
  1993, Will Self, My Idea of Fun

stupa²

noun
plural stupas
1. A stupe (medicated cloth or sponge).