noun
mugwort-flavored rice dumpling
A traditional Japanese sweet made from rice flour and flavored with yomogi (mugwort), giving it a green color and herbal taste. Often served with sweet red bean paste.
春になると、祖母が草団子を作ってくれる。
In spring, my grandmother makes mugwort rice dumplings for us.
この和菓子屋の草団子は、よもぎの香りが豊かだ。
The mugwort dumplings at this Japanese confectionery have a rich yomogi fragrance.
Generic rice dumpling; 草団子 is a specific variety flavored with mugwort.
Compound of 草 (kusa, 'grass/herb') and 団子 (dango, 'rice dumpling'), referring to the mugwort (yomogi) used as flavoring.