marshmallow

Definition

Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.

Etymology

From Old English mersċmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow.

Example Sentences

• "Our common Marsh Mallows have diverse soft, hoary white stalks rising to be three or four foot high, spreading forth many branches."
• "The Disagreeable Girl is a female of the genus homo persuasion, built around a digestive apparatus that possesses marked marshmallow proclivities."
• "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."