Etymology

bulgogi

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Today it means: A Korean dish of shredded (usually marinated) beef with vegetables. Full definition →

Korean 불고기
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  1. Korean · borrowed from불고기
  2. English todaybulgogi

Borrowed from Korean 불고기 (bulgogi, from 불 (bul, “fire”) + 고기 (gogi, “meat”)).

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