see|Marshmallow
Image:Mini marshmallows in bowl.JPG|thumb|right|Marshmallows (confection).
English
wikipedia
Etymology
Old English merscmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow. The sense of confection is from w:1884|1884.
Pronunciation
IPA|/m�:��mæl��/ (UK)
audio|en-us-marshmallow.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æl��|-æl��
Noun
en-noun
- A species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
- A type of confectionery consisting of sugar or corn syrup, beaten egg whites, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic and flavorings, whipped to a spongy consistency.
#:* The Disagreeable Girl is a female of the genus homo persuasion, built around a digestive apparatus that possesses marked marshmallow proclivities. � Love, Life and Work
#:* It was an apple marshmallow sundae, I recollect. I dug my spoon into it with an assumption of gaiety which I was far from feeling. � PH Wodehouse, A Wodehouse Miscellany
Translations
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trans-top|plant
Finnish: vaahtokarkki
French: guimauve f
trans-mid
German: Eibisch m
Spanish: malvavisco m
trans-bot
trans-top|confectionery
Finnish: vaahtokarkki
French: marshmallow#French|marshmallow m
trans-mid
German: Mäusespeck m, Marshmallow n
Spanish: malvavisco m, carlotina f italbrac|Venezuela, marsmelo m italbrac|Costa Rica
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et:marshmallow
io:marshmallow
ru:marshmallow
vi:marshmallow
zh:marshmallow
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