ต้นแก้ว
orange jasmine tree
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- 1 orange jasmine tree、China box tree
This refers to an orange jasmine tree or shrub, an evergreen plant with small, fragrant white flowers that is often grown in gardens and hedges.
orange jasmine tree、China box tree
An orange jasmine tree or shrub, commonly grown for its glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers.
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ปลูกต้นแก้วไว้หน้าบ้าน plùuk tôn kɛ̂ɛw wáy nâa bâan Plant an orange jasmine tree in front of the house. ปลูกต้นแก้วไว้หน้าบ้าน details
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ต้นแก้วออกดอกแล้ว tôn kɛ̂ɛw ɔ̀ɔk dɔ̀ɔk lɛ́ɛw The orange jasmine has started flowering. ต้นแก้วออกดอกแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ต้นแก้ว consists of ต้น, meaning a tree or individual plant, and แก้ว, which here is the name of the plant. Its scientific name is Murraya paniculata, and common English names include orange jasmine and China box tree. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy leaves and strongly fragrant white flowers. ต้นแก้ว refers to the whole plant, while ดอกแก้ว means its flower and ใบแก้ว its leaf. Trees and shrubs are counted with the classifier ต้น, as in ต้นแก้วหนึ่งต้น, “one orange jasmine plant.”
Usage
The word is commonly used in gardening and landscaping, especially when discussing plants around a house, hedges, or fragrant flowers. Common combinations include ปลูกต้นแก้ว, “plant an orange jasmine,” and ต้นแก้วออกดอก, “the orange jasmine flowers.”
Caution
Although แก้ว can also mean “glass” or “drinking glass,” ต้นแก้ว normally names the plant. Despite the English name “orange jasmine,” it is not the same plant as the true jasmines commonly called มะลิ in Thai.