Namul
/ˈnɑː.mʊl/noun
A Korean dish of seasoned vegetables, herbs, or edible plants, often served as a side dish.
Did you know?Namul traditionally includes edible wild plants and foraged greens, reflecting Korea’s long history of preserving botanical knowledge through food.
Etymological Timeline
Early Korean
Korean
나물
“Edible plant, herb, or vegetable prepared as food”
Middle Korean
Middle Korean
나
“A plant or edible greens; an earlier recorded form related to modern namul”
Joseon Period
Korean
나물
“Cooked or seasoned greens, including cultivated and foraged plants”
20th Century
Korean
namul
“A category of seasoned vegetable side dishes in Korean cuisine”
Modern English
English
namul
“A Korean dish of seasoned vegetables or edible greens”