까마중

Korean

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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