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Meaning of yakgwa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A type of Korean dessert made with honey, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger juice.

Examples

“Perhaps no Korean dish represents the value of honey more than the ancient dessert yakgwa, a deep-fried honey cookie soaked in syrup. Yakgwa (“yak” means medicine and “gwa” means confection) is more than a vessel for coveted sweetness.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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