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.