Kiringul

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proper noun

A cave in North Korea, said to have been the home of the mythical kirin.

OriginKorean 기린굴 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A cave in North Korea, said to have been the home of the mythical kirin.

Origin

  1. Korean기린굴
  2. EnglishKiringul

From Korean 기린굴 (girin'gul, literally “Kirin's Grotto”).

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APA

Kiringul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiringul

MLA

“Kiringul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiringul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kiringul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kiringul.

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