MARSHMALLOW


Meaning of MARSHMALLOW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmärsh-ˌme-lō, -ˌma- ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : a pink-flowered European perennial herb ( Althaea officinalis ) of the mallow family that is naturalized in the eastern United States and has flowers, leaves, and roots used in herbal remedies

2. : a sweet white confection usually in the form of a spread or small spongy cylindrical pieces now usually made from corn syrup, sugar, albumen, and gelatin but formerly from the marshmallow's root ; also : one of these spongy pieces

toasted marshmallow s on sticks over a campfire

• marsh·mal·lowy -ˌme-lə-wē, -ˌma- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.