marsh mallow

• Ein weiches, schwammartiges Süßwarenprodukt aus Zucker, Glukosesirup und Gelatine, das oft in Desserts, heißer Schokolade verwendet oder über dem Feuer geröstet wird. Auch die essbare Malvenpflanze bzw. deren Wurzel, aus der ursprünglich diese Süßigkeit hergestellt wurde.

A soft, spongy confection made from sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin, often used in desserts, hot chocolate, or roasted over a fire.

1. ConfectioneryA1formal

   A soft, spongy, sweet food made from sugar, corn syrup, and gelatin, often used in desserts or roasted over a fire.

   Marshmallow

   • We roasted marshmallows over the campfire.
   • She added marshmallows to the hot chocolate.
   • The children love eating marshmallows as a treat.

2. B2formal

   A flowering plant (Althaea officinalis) that grows in marshy areas, historically used for medicinal purposes and originally used to make marshmallows.

   Pflanze

   • The marsh mallow plant has been used for centuries to soothe sore throats.
   • Marsh mallow roots were once boiled to create a medicinal paste.
   • The marsh mallow grows naturally in salt marshes and damp meadows.