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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

주식

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jusik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Staple/ˈsteɪ.pəl/
nounverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"쌀은 많은 아시아 국가의 주식입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A basic or principal item, especially in terms of food or goods.

    "Rice is a staple food in many Asian countries."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of primary importance; essential.

    "Water is a staple resource for all living beings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English stapol, meaning 'post' or 'pillar', the term originally referred to a designated post where taxes were paid or goods officially inspected in medieval marketplaces. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a structural support or designated market town to a principal item of trade, and eventually to the small wire fastener used in modern binding.

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