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marshmallow

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɑːrʃmɛloʊ/ · UK /ˈmɑːʃmæləʊ/

Forms: marshmallows

marshmallow means: A soft, light sweet, often white, that people eat alone or add to drinks.

noun

SOFT SWEETA2

A soft, light sweet, often white, that people eat alone or add to drinks.

  • Would you like a marshmallow?
  • We toasted marshmallows over the fire.
  • She put a marshmallow in my hot chocolate.

Common phrases: toasted marshmallow, marshmallow cream, roast a marshmallow

GENTLE PERSONC1

A very gentle, kind person who finds it hard to be strict.

  • Dad is a marshmallow at heart.
  • He looks tough, but he is really a marshmallow.
  • Those strict teachers become marshmallows around their grandchildren.

Similar words: softie

Common phrases: total marshmallow, big marshmallow, really a marshmallow

WETLAND PLANTC2

A plant with pale flowers that grows in wet ground and has roots used in medicine.

  • Marshmallow grows in wet soil.
  • The gardener planted marshmallow beside the pond.
  • Dried marshmallow roots were stored in glass jars.

Similar words: marsh mallow

Common phrases: marshmallow root, marshmallow plant, marshmallow flowers

Questions about marshmallow

What does marshmallow mean?

A soft, light sweet, often white, that people eat alone or add to drinks.

What is marshmallow in other languages?

Türkçe: marshmallow · Español: malvavisco · Français: guimauve · Deutsch: Marshmallow · Italiano: marshmallow · 日本語: マシュマロ

How do you pronounce marshmallow?

In American English /ˈmɑːrʃmɛloʊ/; in British English /ˈmɑːʃmæləʊ/.

How do you use marshmallow in a sentence?

Would you like a marshmallow? We toasted marshmallows over the fire.

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