DictionaryRoot: mealwe
Old English
mealwe
mallow plant
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noun
marshmallow
MARSH-mel-oh/ˈmɑːrʃmeləʊ/
A soft, spongy sweet made with sugar and gelatin.
Etymology
Marsh and mallow originally named a plant growing near salt marshes. The candy took the plant’s name because it was originally made with paste from its mucilaginous roots.