싸리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Bak Tongsa eonhae (朴通事諺解 / 박통사언해), 1677, as Early Modern Korean ᄲᆞ리 (Yale: psoli).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssali
McCune–Reischauer?ssari
Yale Romanization?ssali

Noun

싸리 • (ssari)

  1. bush clover
  2. Especially, the shrubby bushclover (Lespedeza bicolor).
  4. (hanafuda, rare, following Japanese suit names) the suit of red bush clover in hwatu playing cards, representing the month of July
    Synonym: 홍싸리 (hongssari)

Derived terms

  • 싸리버섯 (ssaribeoseot, “clustered coral”)
  • 조록싸리 (jorokssari)
  • 참싸리 (chamssari, “leafy lespedeza”)
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