thực vật

Vietnamese

thực vật

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 植物, composed of 植 (“to plant”) and 物 (“thing”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

thực vật

1. (chiefly biology, botany) a plant (organism capable of photosynthesis)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hệ thực vật

 

See also

• cây (general use)