Miyeok-Namul
/mi.jʌŋ na.mul/noun
A Korean side dish of seasoned miyeok, usually edible seaweed such as wakame.
Did you know?In Korean food culture, miyeok is strongly associated with birth and maternal care because miyeok-guk seaweed soup is traditionally eaten after childbirth and on birthdays.
Etymological Timeline
Early Korean
Korean
미역
“Edible seaweed; the word refers to the marine plant used in the dish.”
Middle Korean
Middle Korean
나
“Vegetable, herb, or edible plant material.”
Modern Korean
Korean
나물
“Seasoned edible plants or the dishes made from them.”
20th Century
Korean
미역나물
“A namul dish prepared from miyeok seaweed.”
Modern English
English
miyeok-namul
“A Korean seaweed side dish, generally presented as a transliterated culinary loanword.”