능소화

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 凌霄花, from 凌霄 (“Chinese trumpet vine”) + 花 (“flower”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?neungsohwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?neungsohwa
    McCune–Reischauer?nŭngsohwa
    Yale Romanization?nungsohwa

    Noun

    능소화 • (neungsohwa) (hanja 凌霄花)

    1. Campsis grandiflora (Chinese trumpet vine) or its flower
      Synonyms: 금등화(金藤花) (geumdeunghwa), 능소화(凌霄花)나무 (neungsohwanamu), 자위(紫葳) (jawi)
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