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marshmallow
[ mahrsh-mel-oh, -mal-oh ]
noun
- a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.
- a similar confection, usually soft and spongy, made from gum arabic or gelatin, sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring.
marshmallow
/ ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ /
noun
- a sweet of a spongy texture containing gum arabic or gelatine, sugar, etc
- a sweetened paste or confection made from the root of the marsh mallow
Derived Forms
- ˌmarshˈmallowy, adjective
Other Words From
- marshmallow·y adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of marshmallow1
Example Sentences
She is everywhere and nowhere, this little marshmallow-headed kitty.
Melt butter and marshmallow in big stock pot then add puffed rice cereal.
One protest veteran, who asked not to be named, described Barrett as a “marshmallow.”
A marriage made in heaven, soft, sweet, marshmallow meringue, melting cream, and a smattering of fruit.
The result is lighter than buttercream but more intense than marshmallow.
Wash, dry and stone fruit; fill with a half marshmallow or blanched almond or chopped nuts and raisins and roll in sugar.
Sometimes Betsey added a half cup of walnuts or pecans with the marshmallow cream.
The candies in which Betsey put marshmallow cream she considered her "very choicest" as she expressed it.
Bake in layers, and put marshmallow filling between the layers and on top.
I wish you saved that, Grace, and gave away the marshmallow; I just love tutti-frutti, declared Cleo.
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