Where does “까치밥” come from?
까치밥 (Korean) comes from Korean 까치 — Eurasian magpie.
까치밥 (Korean): "magpie food", the traditional practice of leaving the last few persimmons, generally the highest few, on the tree during the autumn harvest for wintering birds such as magpies
Definitions
- "magpie food", the traditional practice of leaving the last few persimmons, generally the highest few, on the tree during the autumn harvest for wintering birds such as magpies
Ancestry of “까치밥”, step by step
까치밥 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 까치
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 까치 | Eurasian magpie |
via Korean 밥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 밥 | cooked rice; food, meal; feed |