Korean word

포도

Pronunciation

Romanizationpodo

Meaning

  • noungrape

Example

포도를 먹었어요.po do reul meo geo sseo yo

I ate grapes.

Illustration for 포도 (grape)

More examples

저는 포도주스를 자주 마셔요.cheo neun po do ju seu reul cha ju ma syeo yo

I often drink grape juice.

Core concept

A small, round fruit that grows in a tight bunch and may taste sweet or slightly sour.

Common phrases

  • 포도송이po do song i

    bunch of grapes

  • 포도주스po do ju seu

    grape juice

  • 포도밭po do bat

    grape field

Similar words

포도알podoal: One bite-sized fruit from a grape plant, with its own skin and juice.
포도송이podosongi: A group of grapes growing close together as one bunch.

Definition in Korean

포도는 한 송이에 작은 열매들이 밀집해 붙어 있는 과실로, 품종에 따라 달거나 약간 신 맛이 나는 과일po do neun han song i e cha geun yeol mae deu ri mil ji pae pu teo in neun kwa sil lo pum jong e tta ra tal geo na yak kkan sin ma si na neun kwa il

Word origin

This long-established Korean word comes from the Chinese name for grapes.

Usage tips

  • A useful picture is a whole bunch rather than one berry, because grapes usually grow and are sold as clusters.

Related words

  • 포도주podojuwinenoun
  • 포도원podowonvineyardnoun
  • 포도나무podonamugrapevinenoun

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