noun
moon-viewing dumplings
Small round rice dumplings offered to the moon during the mid-autumn harvest moon festival (十五夜) and the later moon-viewing (十三夜).
十五夜には月見団子を供えて、月を眺めます。
On the night of the harvest moon, we offer moon-viewing dumplings and gaze at the moon.
Compound of 月見 (tsukimi, 'moon viewing') and 団子 (dango, 'dumpling').