noun
Botan Rice Candy; Bontan Ame
A specific Japanese candy: soft, chewy, lemon-orange flavored, with an edible rice-paper wrapper. Often sold in small boxes with a nostalgic design.
駄菓子屋でぼんたん飴を買った。
I bought Botan Rice Candy at the cheap sweets shop.
ぼんたん飴のオブラートは食べられる。
The edible wrapper of Botan Rice Candy can be eaten.