marshmallow

[ mahrsh-mel-oh, -mal-oh ]

noun

1. a sweetened paste or confection made from the mucilaginous root of the marsh mallow.
2. a similar confection, usually soft and spongy, made from gum arabic or gelatin, sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring.

marshmallow

/ ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ /

noun

1. a sweet of a spongy texture containing gum arabic or gelatine, sugar, etc
2. a sweetened paste or confection made from the root of the marsh mallow

Derived Forms

• ˌmarshˈmallowy, adjective

Other Words From

• marshmallow·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marshmallow¹

First recorded in 1905–10; marsh mallow

Example Sentences

In fact, she likes it so much that she even gives it to her cat, Guava Kombucha, and her blind 11-year-old rabbit, Marshmallow, who has free run of the house.

From Los Angeles Times

Wilcox got Frosty — a chunky goat the color of a softly toasted marshmallow — in 2021 when he lived in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times

But even his nonsensible marshmallow responses to her didn’t matter.

From Salon

In fact, she likes it so much that she even gives it to her cat, Guava Kombucha, and her blind 11-year-old rabbit, Marshmallow, who has free run of the house.

From Los Angeles Times

With this demonstration, you'll be able to basically see the effect of deep-sea pressure on just one marshmallow from the book Try This!

From National Geographic Kids

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