shirataki noodles; konjac noodles
Thin, translucent, gelatinous noodles made from konjac yam starch. Often used in sukiyaki and other hot pot dishes. Usually written in kana.
Let's put shirataki noodles in the sukiyaki.
Shirataki noodles are a low-calorie, healthy ingredient.
waterfall like a white sheet
A waterfall that looks like a white sheet of water cascading down. This sense is less common in everyday conversation and may appear in place names or poetic descriptions.
There is a waterfall called Shirataki on this mountain.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 白滝 is less common for the noodle sense.
Kanji spelling; more likely to be used for the waterfall sense, but can appear for noodles.
Katakana form; search-only variant, not a common practical spelling.
The name しらたき literally means 'white waterfall,' from 白 (white) and 滝 (waterfall), referring to the appearance of the noodles resembling a white cascade. The noodle sense is an extended use of this imagery.