떡갈나무

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Korean

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Etymology

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(tteok, rice cake) +‎ 갈나무 (gallamu, Japanese emperor oak). Historically the leaves were used to wrap and steam rice cakes.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tteokgallamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteoggalnamu
McCune–Reischauer?ttŏkkallamu
Yale Romanization?ttek.kalnamu

Noun

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떡갈나무 (tteokgallamu)

  1. Japanese emperor oak, daimyo oak (Quercus dentata)

Derived terms

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