Where does “조개나물” come from?

조개나물 (Korean) comes from Korean 나물 — edible plants; greens; herbs.

조개나물 (Korean): Korean pyramid bugle (Ajuga multiflora)

Definitions

  1. Korean pyramid bugle (Ajuga multiflora)

Ancestry of “조개나물”, step by step

조개나물 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 나물

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean나물edible plants; greens; herbs

via Korean 조개

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean조개molluscan shellfish
Every word from Korean 나물