also: れんもち
noun
lotus root-starch dumpling
A traditional Japanese sweet made from lotus root starch, often filled with red bean paste and shaped like a lotus root.
蓮餅は、蓮根のでんぷんで作った和菓子です。
Hasumochi is a Japanese sweet made from lotus root starch.
お土産に蓮餅を買いました。
I bought some hasumochi as a souvenir.
Compound of 蓮 (hasu, 'lotus') + 餅 (mochi, 'rice cake'). The name reflects the use of lotus root starch as the main ingredient.