Thai Vegetables In English And Latin

meadish_sweetball · July 4, 2006

To kick it off, does anyone know the names of the following in English and Latin?

EDIT: Made an update, feel free to correct any mistakes or fill out additional names where missing.

phak tamleung LATIN: Coccinia grandis Voigt

phak kwangtoong ENGLISH: Chinese flowering cabbage

phak khanaa ENGLISH: Chinese kale/Chinese broccoli

phak krachehd LATIN: Neptunia oleracea Lour.

phak puay leng ENGLISH: (English) Spinach LATIN: Spinacia Oleracea

phak boong ENGLISH: Morning Glory vine

phak waan LATIN: Sauropus androgynus Merr.

phak waen ENGLISH: Water Clover (LATIN: Marsilea ...?)

cha-om LATIN: Acacia pennata

saranae ENGLISH: Mint leaves

krathin LATIN: Leucaena leucocephala de Wit

thaigerd · July 4, 2006

Bai saranae=mint leaves

Gerd

most of them I know but many(as far as I know) are not available on local markets outside Thailand or Asia.

Gerd

thaigerd · July 4, 2006

ok, next question:

Phak chee farang

Phak chee lao

galambee sii khao

galambee sii lueang

Daeng dong

Galambee dong

Who can answer the questions from both postings gets a free pint down here in Phuket

Gerd

BambinA · July 4, 2006

URL = foto

phak tamleung

ตำลึง -Coccinia grandis Voigt.

http://www.clinicneo.co.th/img/column/DB/279.2.gif

phak kwangtoong

ผักกวางตุ้ง PAKCHOI,MUSTARD (Chinese)/ Brassica.camprestris L. ssp. chinensis (Lour.)Rupr

http://www.thaihealth.info/index_files/sam...i/kawngtung.jpg

phak khanaa

คะน้า KALE (Chinese) /Brassica alboglabra Bailey

http://www.agric-prod.mju.ac.th/vegetable/veg_image/kale.bmp

phak krachehd

ผักกระเฉด Neptunia oleracea Lour

http://www.ku.ac.th/AgrInfo/thaifish/aqplant/AQPT117.jpg

phak puay leng

ป๋วยเล้ง. Spinacia oleracea Linn

http://www.life.uiuc.edu/ib/363/image/beets2.jpg

phak boong

ผักบุ้ง /WATER SPINACH/Impomoea aquatica Forsk.

http://www.agric-prod.mju.ac.th/vegetable/...aterspinach.jpg

phak waan

ผักหวาน /ผักแว่น Melientha suavis Pierre

http://samui.ac.th/herbs/snake/DSC00488_tm.jpg

phak waen

(above)

cha-om

ชะอม Acacia pennata ( L. ) Willd.

http://www.medplant.mahidol.ac.th/tpex/pic_toxic/P007.jpg

saranae

สะระแหน่/Kitchen Mint/Mentha cordifolia Opiz ex Fresen

http://www.nautilus.co.th/images/health_nu.../Peppermint.jpg

krathin

กระถิน /LEGUMINOSAE-MINOSOIDEAE

http://www.panmai.com/Direction/katin1.jpg

BambinA · July 4, 2006

Phak chee farang

ผักชีฝรั่ง /Eryngium foetidum Linn.

http://skn.ac.th/skl/project/spice87/c3.gif

Phak chee lao

ผักชีลาว/Dill/Anethum graveolens Linn.

http://skn.ac.th/skl/project/spice87/c2.gif

galambee sii khao

do you mean phak gad khao?

ผักกาดขาว /Brassica pekinensis Rupr. var. Laxa

http://www.ku.ac.th/e-magazine/october45/know/veget5.jpg

galambee sii lueang

do you mean dok ga lum?

ดอกกะหล่ำ

http://www.vithi.com/b09.jpg

Daeng dong

แตงดอง Pickle?

http://www.kitchencontraptions.com/archive...chomepicksm.jpg

Galambee dong

กะหล่ำดอง Sauerkraut??

Edited July 4, 2006 by BambinA

meadish_sweetball · July 5, 2006

Does anyone have the ชื่อทางวิทยาศาสตร์ and English term for ยอดแค?

meadish_sweetball · July 5, 2006

มะม่วงแก้ว would be nice too (mamuang kaew) - what is this type of mango called in English (if it has a specific common name), and what is the scientific term?

thaigerd · July 5, 2006

Phak chee farang
ผักชีฝรั่ง /Eryngium foetidum Linn.

http://skn.ac.th/skl/project/spice87/c3.gif

Phak chee lao

ผักชีลาว/Dill/Anethum graveolens Linn.

http://skn.ac.th/skl/project/spice87/c2.gif

galambee sii khao

do you mean phak gad khao?

ผักกาดขาว /Brassica pekinensis Rupr. var. Laxa

http://www.ku.ac.th/e-magazine/october45/know/veget5.jpg

galambee sii lueang

do you mean dok ga lum?

ดอกกะหล่ำ

http://www.vithi.com/b09.jpg

Daeng dong

แตงดอง Pickle?

http://www.kitchencontraptions.com/archive...chomepicksm.jpg

Galambee dong

กะหล่ำดอง Sauerkraut??

Perfect

Gerd

BambinA · July 5, 2006

แค / Kae

Cork Wood Tree, Vegetable Humming Bird Agatti , Sesban Sebania grandiflora ( Desv. ) Linn.

http://www.morninggarden.com/wiki/images/9/9d/Khxxdxxng.jpg

For Mangoes's name

http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/horticulture/5332.html

http://www.fairchildgarden.org/horticultur...ocurators.shtml

Kathe · July 6, 2006

Yes, perfect from Meadish Sweetball and lovely Bambina. Isnt Galamblee a cabbage ?

Kathe · July 6, 2006

Missing Mamuang Rad and Naampla waan....badly

SawWow · July 9, 2006

มะม่วงแก้ว would be nice too (mamuang kaew) - what is this type of mango called in English (if it has a specific common name), and what is the scientific term?

มะม่วงแก้ว

má-mûang gâew

Mangifera indica

http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/nexus/M...indica_nex.html

And here's a few more...

source from

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE THAI LANGUAGE (Fifth Edition)

by Stuart Campbell and Chuan Shaweevongs

transliteration by thai2english

part of APPENDIX 7.

กระวาน grà-waan. (Amomum xanthoides.) Cardamon. Small brown angular seeds with strong aromatic flavor.

กระชาย grà chaai. (Kaempferia pandurata.) Yellow root similar to ginger in appearance and taste.

กระดังงา grà-dang-ngaa. (Canangium odorata.) The Ilang tree. The greenish yellow flowers used for their scent.

กระถิน grà-tĭn. (Acacia farnisiana.) Small tree with feathery leaves. Young shoots and flowers used as a vegetable.

กระเฉด grà-chèt. (Neptunia oleracea.) A type of water-cress used in salads.

กระเจี๊ยบ grà-jíap. (Hibiscus subdariffa.) Rozelle plant. Small red fruit are pickled and the leaves used as a vegetable and spice in curries.

กระเจี๊ยบมอญ grà-jíap mon. (Hibiscus esculentus.) Okra. Annual shrub with large leaves and green horn like pods which are used as a vegetable.

กระเจียว grà jieow. See Kamin.

กระเพรา grà prao. (Ocimum sanctum.) Similar to rò-paa. Used as a spice in curries.

กระท้อน grà tón. (Sandoricum indicum.) Santol. Light yellow rather furry looking fruit the size of small orange containing seeds enclosed in a sweetish acid pulp which some people like.

กระจับ grà-jàp. (Tropa Bicornis.) Water chestnut. Hard brown shell with two projections like the horns of a bull.

กานพลู gaan ploo. (Engenia caryophyllata.) Clove.

กุยช่าย gòo yá-châai. (Allium tuberosum.) Similar to chives.

ขจร kà-jon. (Telosma minor.) Small vine with yellow flowers. Flowers and seed pod edible.

ขนุน kà-nŏon. (Artocarous integrifolia.) Jack fruit. Large tree with very rough skinned green fruit the size of a football growing out of the trunk and old branches. The fruit inside is sweet and leathery with a very strong smell but quite pleasant.

ขมิ้น kà-mîn. (Curcumba domestica.) Turmeric. A perennial with broad Canna like leaves, tuberous roots and a flower similar to Hyacinth. The roots have a hot and spicy flavour.

ข่า kàa. (Alpina galanga.) Similar to ginger.

ขิง kĭng. (Zingiber offcinale.) Ginger.

งา ngaa. (Sesamum indicum.) Sesame. Small black or white seeds used in sweets and cakes.

ชมพู่ chom pôo. (Fuginia jambos.) Pink Rose Apple or Malay Apple.

ชมพู่มะเหมี่ยว chom pôo má-mìeow. (Eugenia malaccensis.) Dark red malay apple. Rather woolly flesh.

ตะไคร้ dtà-krái. (Cymbolpogon citratus.) Lemon grass. Used as a flavouring.

ตะลิงปลิง dtà ling bpling. (Averrboa bilimbi.) Cucumber tree. Small tree with cucumber like fruit about 8 inches long growing from the trunk and old branches. Used in curries.

ตำลึง dtam-leung. (Coccinia indica.) Creeper with small gourd and ivy shaped leaves found growing in most hedges. Leaves used in curries.

เตย dtoie. (Pandanus odoratissimus.) Leaves of Pandanus palm used as a flavouring.

แตงกวา dtaeng-gwaa. (Cucumis sativus.) Cucumber. Many varieties.

แตงไทย dtaeng tai. (Cucumis melo.) Musk melon, Rock melon, Honeydew melon, etc. Many Varieties.

เงาะ ngór. (Nephelium lappaceum.) Rambutan. Small red or yellow friut covered by soft prickles. Delicious flesh surrounding a small stone.

ถั่วเขียว tùa kĭeow. (Phaseolus radiatus.) Moong Bean. Small round green beans resembling a dried pea.

ถั่วงอก tùa ngôk. Bean sprouts made by germinating the above.

ถั่วฝักยาว tùa fàk yaao. (Vigna unguiculata.) Long cow pea or string bean.

ถั่วพู tùa poo. (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.) Winged bean.

ถั่วลันเตา tùa-lan-dtao. (Canavalia ensiformis.) Sweet peas usually eaten pods and all.

ถั่วเหลือง tùa lĕuang. (Glycine hispida.) Soya bean.

น้อยหน่า nói-nàa. (Annona squamosa.) Custard apple. Fruit with a soft very rough light green skin. Rich custardy white flesh surrounding black seeds.

บวบเหลี่ยม bùap-lìam. (Luffa acutangula.) Gourd with sharp longitudinal ridges.

บวบหอม bùap hŏm. (Laffa cylindricular.) Loofa gourd.

บวบงู bùap ngoo. (Trichosanthes anguina.) Snake gourd. 8 to 10 feet long.

ผักชี pàk chee. (Apium graveolens.) Corianda. Parsley like herb of which the leaves, seeds and roots are used for flavouring curries etc. Very strong flavour.

ผักบุ้ง pàk bôong. (Ipomea aquatica. I reptans.) Trailing vine with arrow-shaped leaves found growing in most klongs. A favourite vegetable with the Thai.

ผักขม pàk kŏm. (Amaranthus spinosus.) Similar to spinach.

ผักกระสัง pàk grà săng. (Peperomia pellucida.) Pale green succulent found in shady places and used as a vegetable. Few people like it.

เผือก pèuak. (Colocasia esculentum.) Taro. A lily-like plant with large leaves and brown, mauve or yellow tuberous roots like large potato. Very common in the market. Very starchy but pleasant baked and eaten with butter.

พุทรา póot-saa. (Ziziphus jujvha.) Chinese date. A smooth skinned greenish yellow fruit similar to a very small apple. Sweetish white flesh surrounding a large stone.

ฝรั่ง fà-ràng. (Psidium guyava.) Guava.

พริกขี้หนู prík kêe nŏo. (Capsicum minimum.) Very small and very hot chilli.

พริกชี้ฟ้า prík chée fáa. (Capsicum frutescens.) Medium sized chillies.

พริกหยวก prík yùak. (Capsicum grossum.) Paprika.

พริกไทย prík tai. (Piper.) Pepper.

ฟักเขียว fák kĭeow. (Benicasa hispida. B. cerifera.) Ash gourd. A large light green or white ovoid gourd covered with a waxy bloom. One variety has a smooth skin and the other is covered with soft prickles.

ฟักทอง fák tong. (Cucurbita moschata.) Large ovoid gourd similar to a pumpkin.

มะกรูด má gròot. (Citrus hystrix.) Kaffir lime. Dark green rough skinned lime used in curries.

มะกอก má-gòk. (Spondias pinnata. S. Magnifera.) Hog plum. Brownish ovoid fruit with a large stone and sour flesh used in making náam prík păo or Chilli Paste.

มะเขือขาว má kĕua kăao. (Solanum melongena.) Large egg plant.

มะเขือขื่น má kĕua kèun. (Solanum xanthocarpum.) Yellow egg plant.

มะเขือพวง má kĕua puang. (Solanum torvum.) Brinjal. Very small green berries in cluster used in curries.

มะขาม má-kăam. (Tamarindus indica.) Tamarind. Brown semi circular pods from a large fine leafed tree. Pods, pulp and seeds are all eaten.

มะดัน má dan. (Garcinia schomberciana.) Ovoid or kidney shaped yellow fruit with a very sour taste. Used in curries and other dishes.

มะปราง má-bpraang. (Bouea burmanica.) Smooth skinned yellow fruit similar to a plum.

มะพูด má pôot. (Gareinia velersiana. G. xanthocymus.) Smooth skinned yellow fruit with stigmatic projection at one end. Acid yellow pulp is relished by some.

มะเฟือง má-feuang. (Averhoa carambola.) Carambola or Star Fruit. Semi transparent yellowish green ovoid and angular fruit with a pleasant sweetish acid pulp. Good for making drinks.

มะไฟ má fai. (Baccaurea sapida.) Rambeh. Smooth yellow acid berries in cluster. Much relished in Malaya.

มะลิ má-lí. (Jasminium sambac.) Jasmine. Single or double small white flowers with an exotic perfume.

มะยม má-yom. (Phyllauthns disticns.) Small rather acid yellow ribbed berries the size of a cherry growing on a medium sized tree. Pleasant but uninteresting.

มะอึก má èuk. (Solanum ferox.) Hairy egg plant.

มังคุด mang kóot. (Garcinia mangostana.) Mangosteen. Purple globular fruit the size of a mandarin with a thick rind. The white aril surrounding the seeds inside is most delicious.

มันสัมปะหลัง man săm bpà lăng. (Manibot utillisina.) Tapioca. Cassava. Large perennial shrubs with leaves like spread fingers on the end of thin canes. Leaves may be green or variegated green and yellow. Tuberous root rich in starch.

แมงลัก maeng-lák. Similar to rò-paa.

ยี่หร่า yêe-râa. (Foeniculum vulgare.) Fennel. Perennial herb with tall finely divides leaves used in flavouring.

ระกำ rá-gam. (Zalacca wallichiana.) A feathery palm with spiny stem. The reddish brown ovoid fruit the size of a plum have a rough prickly skin and contain a large stone surrounded with a rather inferior flesh which some people like.

ละมุด lá móot. (Achras sapota.) Sapodilla. A russet brown fruit resembling a small pear with a similar taste.

ลางสาด laang-sàat. (Lansium domesticum.) Langsat. A small tree with clusters of pale yellow fruit resembling a small plum. Rather sour flesh but liked by Thai people.

ลำไย lam-yai. (Nepbelium longana.) Lumyai. Small dark greenish fruit similar to a Lychee but with a slightly musty smell.

ลูกกระ lôok grà. (Elaterios tatos.) A kidney shaped nut with a thin dark brown shell. When roasted tastes similar to an almond.

ลูกจันทน์ lôok jan-sà́. (Myristica fragrans.) Nutmeg.

ลูกตาล lôok dtaan. (Borassus flabelifia.) Palmya Palm. A tall palm with a crown of short rigid fan shaped leaves. The young seeds when cooked are rather like hard transparent jelly and make a pleasant sweet.

สะเตา sà dtao. (Melia indica.) Neem tree. Flowers and young leaves eaten as vegetable.

สาเก săa-gày. (Artocarpus incisa. A. nobilis.) Breadfruit. A tree with deeply incised leaves and large rough skinned fruit containing seeds which when cooked somewhat resemble a potato.

หญ้าฝรั่น yâa fà-ràn. (Crocus sativus.) Saffron. A small bulb with orange coloured stigmata on the flowers. Used for flavouring sweets.

หน่อไม้ nòr máai. (Bambusa vulgaris.) Bamboo shoots. Large white conical shoots with a base about 2 to 3 inches in diameter.

โหระพา rò-paa. (Ocimum basilicum.) Sweet basil. A bush similar to mint. Much used in curries. Several varieties.

อบเชย òp choie. (Cinnamonum zeylanicum.) Cinnamon.

Edited July 9, 2006 by SawWow

simply_me · July 9, 2006

Missing Mamuang Rad and Naampla waan....badly

what are you talking about?

mamuang is mango right?

meadish_sweetball · July 9, 2006

mamuang rad = มะม่วงแรด (lit. rhinoceros mango) A type of mango that has a 'horn' on one side. I had some just the other week, they taste great.

naamplaa waan is a dip eaten with crisp, green mangoes.

See: http://www.elook.org/recipes/asian/12167.html

bina · July 13, 2006

can someone put in the issaan/lao names for same; for three years its driven me crazy, the name for some of the veggies etc i have in my gardens when i was given the issaan names.... i asked this question years ago (someone remember snowleaopard?) and we started a list... this list is more comprehensive as it has the latin names ....

now: anyone have all the different types of basils?? and what they look like?

and heres one: BAI - BUA - BOK...

( THAI ...HERBAL )

Asiatic Pennywort : Thai name is Bai Bua Bok

its taken over my garden, tastes great in salad and great as garnish too...

bina

edit: the info was from this website which i cant find again: its part of homepages of unive. chula...

http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/%7Enaraya/...... anyone want to try to find the webpage of this person it must have more veggies etc?? other pages i got to were in thai so couldnt figure it out...

Edited July 13, 2006 by bina