marshmallow

A soft, spongy confection made from sugar, gelatin, and corn syrup, often dusted with powdered sugar.

• 🇪🇸Dulce esponjoso y blando hecho principalmente de azúcar, jarabe de maíz y gelatina, a menudo recubierto de azúcar glas. También designa la golosina tostada sobre fuego en forma de nube blanca.

1. Confectionery A2 informal

   A soft, spongy sweet made from sugar, gelatin, and corn syrup, often coated with powdered sugar.

   • She toasted marshmallows over the campfire.
   • The hot chocolate was topped with a marshmallow.
   • He ate a whole bag of marshmallows while watching TV.
   • The dessert was decorated with tiny marshmallows.

   🇪🇸Nube de azúcar

2. Ingredient or topping A2 informal culinary

   Used as an ingredient in recipes or as a topping for desserts like hot chocolate or s'mores.

   • Add a few marshmallows to the rice krispie treats for extra sweetness.
   • The milkshake was topped with whipped cream and a marshmallow.
   • Marshmallows are a key part of the classic s'more recipe.

   🇪🇸Nube (ingrediente o cobertura)

3. Botanical reference B2 formal scientific

   A type of plant (Althaea officinalis) whose root was originally used to make a medicinal confection, though modern marshmallows no longer contain it.

   • The marshmallow plant has been used in herbal medicine for centuries.
   • Historically, marshmallows were made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
   • The extract from the marshmallow root soothes sore throats.

   🇪🇸Malvavisco (planta)

   Sinónimos: marsh mallow

• marshmallows plural form
• marshmallows' possessive plural form
• marshmallow's possessive singular form