noun
kinako mochi; mochi coated with sweetened soybean flour
A traditional Japanese sweet: soft mochi dusted with sweet kinako (roasted soybean flour). Often eaten as a snack or dessert.
See also: 餅
おやつにきなこ餅を食べた。
I had kinako mochi for a snack.
きなこ餅は、きな粉の香ばしさがおいしい。
Kinako mochi is delicious with the nutty aroma of soybean flour.
Compound of きなこ (roasted soybean flour) and 餅 (mochi). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese confection.