불로초

Korean

Etymology

From 불로(不老) (bullo, “eternal youth”) +‎ 초(草) (cho, “grass”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [puɭɭo̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [불로초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bullocho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bullocho
McCune–Reischauer?	pulloch'o
Yale Romanization?	pullo.cho

Noun

불로초 • (bullocho) (hanja 不老草)

1. (folklore) elixir of immortality (a mythological herb said to grant eternal life)
2. (traditional Chinese medicine) lingzhi (a fungus of the Ganoderma genus)

   Synonym: 영지(靈芝) (yeongji)