개암버섯

Korean

Etymology

From 개암 (gaeam, hazelnut) +‎ 버섯 (beoseot, mushroom). The mushroom has a nutty taste when cooked; compare Japanese 栗茸(クリタケ) (kuritake, literally chestnut mushroom).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛa̠mbʌ̹sʰʌ̹t̚] ~ [ke̞a̠mbʌ̹sʰʌ̹t̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaeambeoseot
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaeambeoseos
McCune–Reischauer?kaeambŏsŏt
Yale Romanization?kay.ampeses

Noun

개암버섯 • (gaeambeoseot)

  1. brick cap (Hypholoma lateritium)

Derived terms