also: はすばごおり
pancake ice
A meteorological term for circular, flat pieces of ice formed in cold waters, resembling lotus leaves.
冬の海に蓮葉氷が浮かんでいた。
Pancake ice was floating on the winter sea.
蓮葉氷は、波の作用で丸く形成される。
Pancake ice is formed into round shapes by wave action.