안젤리카
anjel-lika
The English phrase 'angelica' is translated into Korean as 안젤리카 (anjel-lika).
안젤리카 is a noun used to refer to candied stem.
Meaning: candied stem (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
anjel-lika
Did you know?
- If you were looking for the medicinal herb version of angelica in a Korean market, you would likely search for 당귀 (dang-gwi) instead of 안젤리카.
- While 안젤리카 is used for the Western candied stem, Korean confectionery often uses the term 정과 (jeong-gwa) to describe the process of preserving stems in sugar.
- Because 안젤리카 is a loanword, it is written in Hangul as 안젤리카, but the original Latin root 'angelicus' meaning 'angelic' is rarely recognized by average Korean speakers.
Examples in context
- 안젤리카 님, 안녕하세요?Hello, Angelica!
- 안젤리카 씨, 같이 식사하실래요?Angelica, would you like to have a meal together?
- 안젤리카는 달콤한 맛이 나요.anjelliganeun dalcomhan masi nayo.Angelica has a sweet taste.
- 안젤리카 줄기가 들어있네요.anjellika julgiga deureoinneyo.There are candied angelica stems in here.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are looking at a dessert menu at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon이 디저트에 안젤리카가 들어있나요?I dijeoteu-e anjelrigaga deureoinnayo?Does this dessert contain angelica?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 안젤리카가 고명으로 올라가 있어요.Ne, anjelrigaga gomyeong-euro ollaga isseoyo.Yes, angelica is placed on top as a garnish.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 맛있어 보여요.Jeongmal masisseo boyeoyo.It looks really delicious.
- 민지 Min-ji그럼 이걸로 주문할까요, 도현 씨?Geureom igeollo jumunhalkkayo, Dohyun ssi?Then shall we order this one, Dohyun?
