된장풀

Korean

된장풀 (doenjangpul)

Etymology

된장 (doenjang, “soybean paste”) +‎ 풀 (pul, “grass; plant”). This plant is very mildly poisonous, just enough to kill insects but with no adverse effect in humans. It was traditionally used as an ingredient in soybean paste to kill worms.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [twe̞ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋpʰuɭ] ~ [tø̞ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋpʰuɭ]
Phonetic hangul: [뒌장풀/된장풀]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	doenjangpul
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	doenjangpul
McCune–Reischauer^?	toenjangp'ul
Yale Romanization^?	toyn.cangphul

Noun

된장풀 • (doenjangpul)

Ohwia caudata, a species of legume