dduk means synonym of tteok. It carries an Arena rating of 1417, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, dduk ranks #3,299 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #5,461 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #6,286 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words, #8,198 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books.
Why “dduk” is a great word
A Korean rice cake, typically made from glutinous rice flour and steamed, pounded, or boiled, used in a variety of savory and sweet dishes. From Korean 떡 (tteok), a native Korean word for rice cake. Unlike the formal romanization "tteok" or the sweet, often filled Japanese analogue "mochi," "dduk" is the diaspora's word, a kitchen-table transliteration capturing its percussive, staccato heart. It is the chewy cylinder in a scarlet gochujang stew, the delicate flower-shaped petal dusted with bean powder for a celebration, and the dense round simmering in New Year's soup—a humble, malleable form that carries the weight of occasion, the edible memory of turning grain into the glue that holds meals and moments together.
noun
- Synonym of tteok.e.g.“Note : Tteok (Korean rice cakes, also spelled dduk or toppoki) are available in Asian markets.” — 2009 September 23, “Tteokbokki Korean Rice Cakes with Red Chili Sauce”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 May 2021:
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