Main Entry: marsh·mal·low

Pronunciation: \ˈmärsh-ˌme-lō, -ˌma-\

Function: noun

Date: before 12th century

1 : a pink-flowered European perennial herb (Althaea officinalis) of the mallow family that is naturalized in the eastern United States and has flowers, leaves, and roots used in herbal remedies
2 : a sweet white confection usually in the form of a spread or small spongy cylindrical pieces now usually made from corn syrup, sugar, albumen, and gelatin but formerly from the marshmallow's root; also : one of these spongy pieces <toasted marshmallows on sticks over a campfire>

— marsh·mal·lowy \-ˌme-lə-wē, -ˌma-\ adjective