สับปะรด
pineapple
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- 1 pineapple、pineapple plant
This is the standard everyday Thai word for a pineapple, the tropical fruit with a tough rind and sweet-tart yellow flesh. It can also refer to the plant itself.
pineapple、pineapple plant
It refers to the pineapple fruit and, in farming or botanical contexts, the pineapple plant.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word most often means the fruit, but it can refer to the plant in contexts such as ปลูกสับปะรด, “grow pineapples.” A whole pineapple can be counted with ลูก or ผล; ลูก is common in everyday speech. Use ชิ้น for cut pieces and ต้น when counting individual plants. In modern Thai, it is best learned as a single word rather than analyzed as separate meaningful parts.
Usage
It is common when buying fruit, discussing food preferences, and ordering drinks or dishes. It is also used in farming contexts when talking about growing pineapples or pineapple fields.
Caution
When counting whole pineapples, normally include a classifier, as in สับปะรดสองลูก, “two pineapples.” For cut pineapple, use a classifier such as ชิ้น, “piece,” rather than ลูก.