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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A Korean dish made from sliced beef that has been marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, sugar, and other ingredients and grilled, usually eaten by wrapping the meat and accompanying condiments with lettuce leaves into bite-sized morsels.

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  • noun A Korean dish of shredded beef with vegetables.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Korean : bul, fire (from Middle Korean pɨr) + gogi, meat (from Middle Korean kòkí), so called because the dish is traditionally grilled over an open flame.]

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From Korean 불고기 (bulgogi).

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