ต้นไม้

Explanation

ต้นไม้ can refer to a large tree, but it also covers smaller plants, including houseplants. Choose “tree” or “plant” according to the context. Its classifier is ต้น. ต้นไม้สองต้น means “two trees” or “two plants,” and ต้นไม้ต้นนี้ means “this tree” or “this plant.” Common combinations include รดน้ำต้นไม้ (water the plants) and ปลูกต้นไม้ (plant trees or grow plants).

Usage

Use it when talking about trees in a park or yard, planting trees, gardening, shopping for plants, or caring for houseplants.

Caution

Do not use ต้นไม้ for wood as a material. A wooden table is โต๊ะไม้.

1 tree synonyms

• พืช

  phʉ̂ʉt plant

  พืช is a broad term for plants, often used in biology, agriculture, and plant classification. ต้นไม้ is the everyday choice when talking about trees or plants around you.

• ไม้

  máay tree

  ไม้ can mean wood and also appears in terms for types of trees or plants, such as ไม้ผล (fruit trees). ต้นไม้ is the usual everyday word for an individual tree or growing plant.