mud pie
A lump of mud shaped like a manjū bun, often made by children playing in the dirt.
The children were playing in the garden, making mud pies.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, easier to read.
Compound of 泥 (doro, 'mud') and 饅頭 (manjū, 'steamed bun'), referring to a mud pie shaped like a manjū.