겨풀

Korean

Etymology

겨 (gyeo, “chaff”) +‎ 풀 (pul, “grass”)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeopul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeopul
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏp'ul
Yale Romanization?kye.phul

Noun

겨풀 • (gyeopul)

  1. A cutgrass, particularly Leersia sayanuka.

Derived terms

  • 나도겨풀 (nadogyeopul, “Japanese cutgrass”)
  • 좀겨풀 (jomgyeopul, “rice cutgrass”)
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