kimchi

Meaning

Noun

• A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.
• A Korean person.

Origin

• Borrowed from Korean 김치, ultimately composed within Korea of Chinese-derived morphemes 沉 and 菜, i.e. "fermented vegetable". kimuchi.
• Image:Korean Gimchi01.jpg|thumb|right|Kimchi