marshmallow (redirected from Marshmallows)

marsh·mal·low  (märshml, -ml)

n.

1.

a. A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and starch and dusted with powdered sugar.

b. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.

2. often marsh mallow 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.

3. Slang A timid, cowardly, or ineffective person.

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marshmallow·y adj.

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marshmallow [ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊ]

n

1. (Cookery) a sweet of a spongy texture containing gum arabic or gelatine, sugar, etc.

2. (Cookery) a sweetened paste or confection made from the root of the marsh mallow

marshmallowy  adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

marshmallow - spongy confection made of gelatin and sugar and corn syrup and dusted with powdered sugar candy, confect - a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

Translations

marshmallow [ˈmɑːʃˈmæləʊ] N (Bot) → malvavisco m; (= sweet) → esponja f, dulce m de merengue blando

marshmallow [ˌmɑː^rʃˈmæləʊ] n

(= sweet) → guimauve f

(= flower) → guimauve f