까마중

Korean

까마중 (kkamajung)

Etymology

Related to 까맣다 (kkamata, to be black), after the color of the berries when ripe.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkamajung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkamajung
McCune–Reischauer?kkamajung
Yale Romanization?kkamacwung

Noun

까마중 • (kkamajung)

  1. black nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Synonyms

  • 개땡깔 (gaettaengkkal), 먹땡깔 (meokttaengkkal), 깜또라지 (kkamttoraji) dialectal
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