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===Etymology=== |
===Etymology=== |
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Old English [[merscmealwe]], corresponding to [[marsh]] + [[mallow]]. The sense of confection is from [[w:1884|1884]]. |
Old English [[merscmealwe]], corresponding to [[marsh]] + [[mallow]]. The sense of confection is from [[w:1884|1884]]. Sometimes spelled as marshmellow. |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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Revision as of 22:43, 6 February 2008
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English
Etymology
Old English merscmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow. The sense of confection is from 1884. Sometimes spelled as marshmellow.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æləʊ
Noun
marshmallow (plural marshmallows)
- 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
plant
confectionery
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