Definition of Marshmalow

A particular species (Althaea officinalis) of mallow that grows in marshy terrain.
A confection containing extract from the root of the marshmallow plant and sugar.
A confection that consists of sugar or corn syrup, beaten egg whites, gelatin that has been pre-softened in water, gum arabic and flavorings, whipped to a spongy consistency.
"The Disagreeable Girl is a female of the genus homo persuasion, built around a digestive apparatus that possesses marked marshmallow proclivities." -- Love, Life and Work
"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." -- A Wodehouse Miscellany

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