noun
ceramic spoon; Chinese-style spoon
Refers to the flat-bottomed ceramic spoon used in Chinese and Japanese cuisine, especially for soups. The name comes from its resemblance to a fallen lotus petal.
ラーメンを食べるときは散り蓮華を使う。
I use a ceramic spoon when eating ramen.
池の水面に散り蓮華が浮かんでいる。
Fallen lotus petals are floating on the surface of the pond.
Often used as a short form for the spoon, but can also refer to the lotus flower itself. 散り蓮華 is more specific and literary.
From 散り (fallen) + 蓮華 (lotus flower). The spoon sense comes from the shape resembling a fallen lotus petal.