marshmallow

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  1. noun A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and starch and dusted with powdered sugar.
  2. noun A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
  3. noun 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.
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  • Add toasted marshmallow, and oh my, those will be some divine s'mores. —  Andrea Meyers (Andrea's Recipes)
  • They make dioramas depicting events from American history using cardboard and Peeps, those Easter treats made of sugar and marshmallow -- pure, perfect sweetness. —  FREEDOM EDEN
  • They might have even imagined that the marshmallow was yucky, something nasty. —  UUpdates - All updates
  • There's more chocolate-to-marshmallow here, so the marshmallow is less of a flavor and is more drippy and fresh than the Mallo Cup. —  Well Fed Network
  • Make a deep impression in center of each marshmallow, and in each cavity drop 1/4 teaspoon butter. —  The Suffrage Cook Book
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