멍게
Korean
Etymology
Dialectal, originally a term from Gyeongsang dialect
Noun
멍게 • (meongge)
- sea pineapple, Halocynthia roretzi
- Synonym: 우렁쉥이 (ureongsweng-i)
Usage notes
Originally, 우렁쉥이 was the sole standard Korean term for a Sea pineapple. In informal Korean, however, 멍게 was a much more common term. Thus, the term 멍게 also was incorporated into standard language.