매자나무

Korean

Etymology

매자 (maeja, barberry) +‎ 나무 (namu, tree)

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛd͡ʑa̠na̠mu] ~ [me̞d͡ʑa̠na̠mu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?maejanamu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?maejanamu
McCune–Reischauer?maejanamu
Yale Romanization?maycanamu

Noun

매자나무 • (maejanamu)

  1. A barberry plant, particularly the Korean barberry (Berberis koreana).

Derived terms

  • 산매자나무 (sanmaejanamu, Vaccinium japonicum)
  • 유럽매자나무 (yureommaejanamu, “European barberry”)
  • 일본매자나무 (ilbonmaejanamu, “Japanese barberry”)