noun
hina arare; sweet rice crackers for the Doll Festival
Colorful, bite-sized sweetened rice-flour crackers traditionally offered and eaten during Hinamatsuri (March 3).
ひな祭りにはひなあられを食べる習慣があります。
There is a custom of eating hina arare on the Doll Festival.
スーパーで色とりどりのひなあられが売られていた。
Colorful hina arare were being sold at the supermarket.
From 雛 (hina, 'doll') + あられ (arare, 'small rice cracker'). The name reflects its association with the Doll Festival.