Korean word

옥수수

Pronunciation

Romanizationokssusu

Meaning

  • nouncorn

Example

오늘 저녁에 옥수수를 구워 먹어요.o neul cheo nyeo ge ok ssu su reul ku wo meo geo yo

Tonight, we grill corn and eat it.

Illustration for 옥수수 (corn)

More examples

아침에 옥수수 통조림을 먹었어요.a chi me ok ssu su tong jo ri meul meo geo sseo yo

I ate canned corn in the morning.

Core concept

Rows of edible kernels cover a long ear that grows as a field crop and also feeds livestock.

Common phrases

  • 옥수수 통조림ok ssu su tong jo rim

    canned corn

  • 옥수수 스프ok ssu su seu peu

    corn soup

  • 옥수수 밭ok ssu su pat

    cornfield

Similar words

콘kon: An English-based name for corn often used on food packaging and shop signs.
스위트콘seuwiteukon: Corn valued for its sweet taste and used in products that highlight that sweetness.

Definition in Korean

밭에서 재배하는 곡물로, 길고 굵은 이삭에 옥수수 낱알이 촘촘히 붙어 사람의 식용과 가축 사료로 쓰이는 식물pa te seo chae bae ha neun kong mul lo kil go kul geun i sa ge ok ssu su na ta ri chom chom hi pu teo sa ra mui si gyong gwa ka chuk sa ryo ro sseu i neun sing mul

Word origin

The word is a Korean borrowing of an old East Asian name for corn, and its precise path into Korean is not fully certain.

Usage tips

  • In Korean food and farming contexts, 옥수수 (okssusu, "corn") appears for both freshly prepared food and the crop itself, making it useful in everyday and TOPIK reading passages.

Related words

  • 옥수수전분okssusujeonbuncornstarchnoun
  • 옥수수유okssusuyucorn oilnoun

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