Did you mean marsh mallow?
Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and starch and dusted with powdered sugar.
- n. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
- n. Botany A perennial plant (Althaea officinalis) native to Europe and naturalized in marshes of eastern North America, having showy pink flowers and a mucilaginous root occasionally used as a demulcent and in confectionery.
- n. Slang A timid, cowardly, or ineffective person.
Wiktionary
- n. A species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
- n. 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.
Examples
“They are what I call marshmallow parents: soft, sweet and bad for their children's health.”
“This marshmallow is sublime when roasted, dipped into a delicious dark chocolate fondue, and perfect in a steaming cup of cappuccino.”
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“Packaged in jars, the semi-liquid marshmallow is much softer than a regular marshmallow, and both creamy and sticky at the same time.”
“Dark chocolate can easily dominate the vanilla flavor or cover it up entirely, depending on whether the marshmallow is completely encased.”
“The marshmallow is still quite hot at this point, and it strings out and sticks to EVERYTHING but preserve.”
“They were a bit difficult to cut as the marshmallow is very sticky but they tasted very nice - the brownie was moist and studded with walnuts and the topping was chewy and gooey.”
“Marcheline, everyone called her marshmallow because she was such a softie.”
“I liked how she shared a little personal bit of her mother with us by saying that although her name was Marcheline, everyone called her marshmallow because she was such a softie.”
“Popular Korean cartoon character Mashimaro -- whose name derives from an infant's pronunciation of the word "marshmallow" -- excretes cuddly nuggets of Web Zen humor in these wacky, fan-created Flash episodes:”
“And, yes, it was formerly an ingredient in a sweet paste called "marshmallow" - one word, the second syllable more commonly pronounced”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘marshmallow’.
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food collection
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Let Them Eat Cake...
Tasty confectionery trinkets for the listless masses.
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the ell's have it
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Regional Words
Moving from the midwest to the east coast of the United States meant not only a change in location and climate, but also in vocabulary...This list is a place for words that have localized / regiona...
jersey wall, soda, pop, wicked, sprinkles, jimmies, marshmallow
reesetee Heehee! Love that guy's photos. Oct 25, 2009
bilby Aaaarshmallows. Oct 24, 2009
sionnach Saurian halitosis makes this an experience not to be missed. Or repeated. And getting a dragon to brush and floss is not easy, lemme tellya. Dec 1, 2008
bilby If you don't like camping and singing juvenile songs around a fire, is it possible to roast your marshmallows by the breath of your pet dragon? Has anybody tried this at home? Nov 30, 2008
slumry Traditionally marshmallows were made with the root of the marsh mallow, from which they got their name. Jul 15, 2007
reesetee Like the word; don't like the food. :-) Jun 21, 2007