金きん玉ぎょく糖とう

noun

traditional Japanese summer candy

A type of wagashi (Japanese confectionery) often associated with summer. The name literally means 'golden jewel sugar'.

• 金きん玉ぎょく糖とうは夏なつの風ふう物ぶつ詩しとして親したしまれている。

  Kingyokutō is enjoyed as a seasonal tradition of summer.