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땅콩 meaning and pronunciation

ttangkong · peanut

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 50356
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 땅콩Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    땅속에서 나며 두꺼운 껍질 속에 들어 있고, 속껍질이 얇고 붉은 갈색을 띠는, 맛이 고소한 콩.

    English: peanut — A savory type of reddish brown nut which grows in the soil inside a thick shell and thin inner skin.

    Examples

    • 고소한 땅콩.
    • 땅콩을 까다.
    • 땅콩을 까먹다.
    • 땅콩을 볶다.
    • 승규는 술안주로 땅콩과 오징어를 즐겨 먹는다.
    • 껍질을 벗기지 않은 땅콩을 살짝 누르면 껍질이 힘없이 벗겨지면서 땅콩이 드러난다.
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