noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Describes something as white as snow; often used poetically or in descriptive names.
A snow-white sandy beach stretches out.
refined sugar; white sugar
Specifically refers to a type of refined white sugar, often associated with traditional Japanese confectionery. Compare 三盆白 (wasanbon sugar).
See also: 三盆白
This Japanese sweet uses refined white sugar.
Compound of 雪 (snow) and 白 (white). The sugar sense likely derives from the color resemblance.