멍석

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meongseok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meongseog
McCune–Reischauer?mŏngsŏk
Yale Romanization?mengsek

Noun

멍석 • (meongseok)

  1. A large square mat woven from braided rice straw, traditionally used for spreading out grain or other crops to dry in the sun, or as temporary flooring at outdoor gatherings.

Derived terms

  • 멍석딸기 (meongseokttalgi) (meongseokttalgi, “Japanese bramble; a berry associated with being dried on straw mats”)

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