คาคบ

Explanation

คาคบ is a noun for the crotch or fork formed where a large branch separates from a tree trunk. It often appears in descriptions of birds nesting or perching and animals resting in trees. It is more specific and descriptive than the ordinary word for “branch,” and is more common in stories and nature writing than in everyday conversation.

Usage

It is mainly used in stories, poetry, and nature writing to describe the exact place in a tree where a bird nests, an animal sits, or large limbs divide.

Caution

It does not simply mean a large branch or the treetop. Use กิ่งไม้ for a branch in general; คาคบ specifically denotes the fork-shaped junction between the trunk and a major branch.

1 fork of a tree synonyms

• กิ่งไม้

  กิ่งไม้ is the ordinary word for a tree branch. คาคบ does not simply mean a branch; it refers to the junction where a large branch divides from the trunk.

• ง่ามไม้

  ง่ามไม้ is a general term for a forked part of a tree or branch. คาคบ more specifically and descriptively refers to the crotch where a large branch separates from the trunk.