noun
edible wafer; thin starch-based sheet
A very thin, translucent, edible sheet made from starch, used to wrap powdered medicine or sweets so they can be swallowed without tasting the contents. Also used in cooking and confectionery.
from Dutch oblaat · from German Oblate
粉薬をオブラートに包んで飲んだ。
I wrapped the powdered medicine in an edible wafer and took it.
この飴はオブラートで包まれている。
This candy is wrapped in a thin edible sheet.