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TOPIK 4noun

수정과

sujeonggwa

수정과가 · 수정과를

sujeonggwa (cinnamon-ginger punch)

Example

식사 후에 시원한 수정과 한 잔 어때요?

How about a glass of cold sujeonggwa after the meal?

Word parts

수 water정 proper과 fruit, confection

Sino-Korean 水正果: 수 'water' + 정 'proper' + 과 'fruit, confection'.

Good to know

A sweet drink of cinnamon and ginger, served cold with dried persimmon and pine nuts; like 식혜, it is a classic after-meal drink.