Thai · Food & Drink

ผลไม้

phonlamai

Fruit

Beginnernoun

Definition

Sweet plant foods; Thailand is famous for its tropical fruit.

Example

เมืองไทยมีผลไม้เยอะมาก

Thailand has a lot of fruit.

Etymology

'ผลไม้' (phonlamai) combines 'ผล' (phon, meaning 'fruit') and 'ไม้' (mai, meaning 'tree'), indicating the produce of fruit-bearing trees.

How & Where It’s Used

'ผลไม้' is used in both informal and formal situations in spoken and written form, found in markets and culinary discussions.

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