marshmallow

noun · verbB2

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noun

Plural noun:

marshmallowsmarsh mallowmarsh-mallow

1.
(countable, uncountable)Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.
2.
(countable, uncountable)A type of confectionery, originally (since Ancient Egyptian times) made from this plant, but now generally made of sugar or corn syrup, gelatin that has been presoftened in water, gum arabic, flavorings, and sometimes beaten egg whites, all whipped to a spongy consistency.
3.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Someone who is soft and benign.
He acts like a total badass, but he's really just a marshmallow once you get to know him.

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verb

V_es/s

marshmallows

V_ing/Gerund

marshmallowing

V_ed/pp

marshmallowedmarsh mallow

1.
(intransitive, transitive)To soften (literally or figuratively).

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marbitmarshmallowymarshmallow crememarshmallow fluff

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Old English mersċmealwe, corresponding to marsh + mallow.