할미꽃

Korean

Etymology

할미 (halmi, “grandmother; crone”) +‎ 꽃 (kkot, “flower”). This plant has flowers that droop downwards, like an old person's bent back.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?halmikkot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?halmi'kkoch
McCune–Reischauer?halmikkot
Yale Romanization?hal.mi.kkoch

Noun

할미꽃 • (halmikkot)

  1. Pulsatilla koreana, a pasque flower indigenous to Korea
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