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marshmallow definition

marsh·mal·low (märs̸h′mel′ō, -mal′ō)

noun

  1. a sweet paste first made from the root of the marsh mallow, and now made of sugar, starch, corn syrup, and gelatin
  2. a soft, spongy confection, in the form of small, rounded pieces coated with powdered sugar, made of this paste

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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