Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yakgwa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yakg-wa
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of Korean dessert made with honey, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger juice.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps no Korean dish represents the value of honey more than the ancient dessert yakgwa, a deep-fried honey cookie soaked in syrup. Yakgwa (“yak” means medicine and “gwa” means confection) is more than a vessel for coveted sweetness."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 약과 (yakgwa).

Questions

What does yakgwa mean?: A type of Korean dessert made with honey, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger juice.
Where does yakgwa come from?: Borrowed from Korean 약과 (yakgwa).

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