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egg; spawn; berry

1.Noun

  1. 1

    egg; spawn; berry

    A round object laid by a female bird, fish, insect, etc., from which a baby animal or larva comes after a certain period of time.

    Korean definition: 새, 물고기, 곤충 등의 암컷이 낳으며 일정한 시간이 지나면 새끼나 애벌레가 나오는 둥근 모양의 물질.

    • The hen is cozily sitting on her eggs in the coop.

    • In the nest, the baby birds are breaking out of their eggs.

  2. 2

    berry

    A small, round fruit or a grain.

    Korean definition: 작고 둥근 열매나 곡식의 낱개.

    • When I split the pomegranate in half, both sides were packed with red seeds.

    • The farmer happily harvests ears of rice full of plump grains.

  3. 3

    bead; ball

    A small, round thing that has something inside it or has something stuck inside it.

    Korean definition: 속이 들어 있거나 박혀 있는 작고 둥근 물체.

    • The jeweler makes a necklace by stringing small beads.

    • The pearl ring the noblewoman was wearing had a large pearl set in it, shining.

  4. 4

    head

    A several-layered lump that surrounds the core of a Chinese cabbage.

    Korean definition: 배추의 속을 둘러싸고 있는 여러 겹의 덩이.

    • It takes about ninety days for a napa cabbage head to fill out properly.

    • Hoping for well-filled cabbage heads, the farmer spreads fertilizer on the cabbage field.

2.Bound noun

  1. 1

    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of small and round objects.

    Korean definition: 작고 둥근 모양의 물건을 세는 단위.

    • There were twenty candies in the candy bag.

    • Yumin beat three eggs to make a rolled omelet.

  2. 2

    A bound noun that serves as a unit for counting the number of grains or small and round fruits.

    Korean definition: 작고 둥근 열매나 곡식의 낱개를 세는 단위.

    • Seunggyu felt a bit hungry, so he steamed two potatoes and ate them as a snack.

    • The meal Mother set out for us was white rice with a few beans mixed in.