불로초
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From 불로(不老) (bullo, “eternal youth”) + 초(草) (cho, “grass”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [puɭɭo̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [불로초]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bullocho |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bullocho |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pulloch'o |
| Yale Romanization? | pullo.cho |
Noun
[edit]- (folklore) elixir of immortality (a mythological herb said to grant eternal life)
- (traditional Chinese medicine) lingzhi (a fungus of the Ganoderma genus)
- Synonym: 영지(靈芝) (yeongji)