noun
white gem; pearl
Literary or poetic term for a white jewel, especially a pearl. Also written as 真珠.
See also: 真珠
彼女は白玉のような肌をしている。
She has skin like a white gem.
noun
rice flour dumpling
Small, white dumplings made from rice flour, often served in sweet red bean soup or as a dessert topping.
Boil the rice flour dumplings and eat them with sweet bean paste.
noun
white-flowered camellia
Abbreviation of 白玉椿. Usually written in kana. Botanical term.
See also: 白玉椿
庭に白玉が咲いている。
A white-flowered camellia is blooming in the garden.
Compound of 白 (しら, 'white') + 玉 (たま, 'ball, gem'). The dumpling sense comes from the resemblance to small white balls.