오미자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 五味子, from 五 (“five”) + 味 (“flavour”) + 子 (“child”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)mid͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)미자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?omija
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?omija
    McCune–Reischauer?omija
    Yale Romanization?ōmica

    Noun

    오미자 • (omija) (hanja 五味子)

    1. (traditional Chinese medicine) Schisandra chinensis (five-flavor berry, magnolia berry), a medicinal herb.

    Derived terms

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