Ssam
/sอam/noun
A Korean dish or style of eating in which food is wrapped in a leaf or other edible covering.
Did you know?The word comes from the Korean verb ์ธ๋ค, meaning โto wrap,โ linking ssam to an everyday Korean verb rather than to an invented mystical or occult origin.
Etymological Timeline
Middle Korean
Korean
์ธ๋ค
โTo wrap, enclose, or bundleโ
Modern Korean
Korean
์
โA wrap or wrapped portion of foodโ
20th Century
Korean
ssam
โFood wrapped in a leaf, commonly with rice, meat, vegetables, or sauceโ
Late 20thโ21st Century
English
ssam
โA Korean lettuce or leaf wrap and the style of eating itโ
Modern English
English
Ssam
โA Korean dish consisting of food enclosed in an edible leaf or wrapperโ