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모과 meaning and pronunciation

mogwa · quince

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 55477
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 모ː과Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    향기가 좋아 설탕에 절여 먹거나 차를 달여 먹거나 한약의 재료로 쓰는 타원형의 노란 열매.

    English: quince — An oval-shaped, yellowish fruit that one consumes by fermenting with sugar or making into a tea; enjoyed for its pleasant aroma or used as an ingredient in herbal medicine.

    Examples

    • 향기로운 모과.
    • 모과 향기.
    • 모과를 따다.
    • 모과를 설탕에 절이다.
    • 모과로 차를 끓이다.
    • 모과는 향기와 빛깔은 좋지만 맛이 시고 떫다.
Origin
木▽瓜
Categories
동식물 > 식물류

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