marshmallow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɑɹʃˌmɛl.oʊ/ (US)
- /mɑːʃˈmæləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɑɹʃˌmæl.oʊ/ (US)
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Etymology
From Old English mersċmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
Our common Marsh Mallows have diverse soft, hoary white stalks rising to be three or four foot high, spreading forth many branches.
1653, Nicholas Culpeper, The English Physician Enlarged, Folio Society, published 2007, page 180:
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(countable, uncountable) A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all 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.
1906, Elbert Hubbard, 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.
December 1915, P. G. Wodehouse, “My Battle with Drink”, in Vanity Fair:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) Someone who is soft and benign.
He acts like a total badass, but he's really just a marshmallow once you get to know him.
You're a marshmallow, Glenn.
1995, Chrono Trigger:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marshmallows | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| marsh mallow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| marsh-mallow | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
marshmallowy · marshmallow creme · marbit · marshmallow fluff
Descendants
마시멜로 · маршмэ́ллоу · marshmallow · マシュマロ · marshmallow · marshmallow · Marshmallow
Translations (62)
ro bezea (confectionery) · sv marshmallow (confectionery) · es marshmallow (confectionery) · pl pianka (confectionery) · pt merengue (confectionery) · ru маршмэ́ллоу (confectionery) · es sustancia (confectionery) · es marsmalow (confectionery) · es bombón (confectionery) · it cotone dolce (confectionery) · da marshmallow (confectionery) · es malvavisco (confectionery) · hu pillecukor (confectionery) · mk маршмело (confectionery) · ar خِطْمِيّ (confectionery) · ja マシュマロ (confectionery) · yi מאַרשמעלאָו (confectionery) · es espumilla (confectionery) · ca pasta de malví (confectionery) · fr guimauve (confectionery) · da skumfidus (confectionery) · ro nalbă (confectionery) · es carlotina (confectionery) · de Marshmallow (confectionery) · pt maxemelo (confectionery) · hy մարշմելոու (confectionery) · th มาร์ชแมลโลว์ (confectionery) · nl marshmallow (confectionery) · yue 棉花糖 (confectionery) · fa مارشمالو (confectionery) · ko 마시멜로 (confectionery) · is sykurpúði (confectionery) · yi שניי־קישעלע (confectionery) · cmn 軟糖 /软糖 (confectionery) · cmn 果醬軟糖 /果酱软糖 (confectionery) · fr marshmallow (confectionery) · la pasta hibisci (confectionery) · fa پفنبات (confectionery) · hu mályvacukor (confectionery) · af marshmallow (confectionery) · mi māngohe (confectionery) · af malvalekker (confectionery) · stq Malve (confectionery) · it marshmallow (confectionery) · fi vaahtokarkki (confectionery) · es nubes (confectionery) · nb marshmallow (confectionery) · he מרשמלו (confectionery) · cmn 棉花糖 (confectionery) · de Mäusespeck (confectionery) · fr chamallow (confectionery) · es mashmelo (confectionery) · es masmelo (confectionery) · fo skúmgæti (confectionery) · it toffoletta (confectionery) · pt marshmallow (confectionery) · yi מאַרשמאַלאָו (confectionery) · mr मार्शमेलो (confectionery) · es marsmelo (confectionery) · ga leamhachán (confectionery) · cy malws melys (confectionery) · es masmalow (confectionery)