Korean

Noun

그루 • ‎(geuru)

1. trunk, stem, stalk (of a plant)
2. (often short for 그루터기) stump
3. (hence ironically) crop

Synonyms

• 줄기 ‎(julgi) (julgi) branch, stem, ridge
• 주 ‎(ju) (株, ju) trunk, stem, stalk
• 주 ‎(ju) (柱, ju) pillar, post, column

Derived terms

• 그루터기 ‎(geuruteogi) (geuruteogi) stump

Related terms

• 기르다 ‎(gireuda) (gireuda) to grow
• 길다 ‎(gilda) (gilda) to be long

See also

• 그릇 ‎(geureut) (geureus, -t) vessel
• 뿌리 ‎(ppuri) (ppuri) root