- merscmealwe
- f (-an/-an) marshmallow
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
merscmealwe
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marsh mallow — 1. an Old World mallow, Althaea officinalis, having pink flowers, found in marshy places. 2. the rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos. [bef. 1000; ME marshmalue, OE merscmealwe. See MARSH, MALLOW] * * * Perennial herbaceous plant (Althaea… … Universalium
marshmallow — marsh|mal|low [ˌma:ʃˈmæləu US ˈma:rʃmelou] n [U and C] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: marshmallow type of plant whose root contains a sweet substance once used in candy (11 21 centuries), from Old English merscmealwe] a very soft light white or pink… … Dictionary of contemporary English
marshmallow — /ˈmaʃmæloʊ / (say mahshmaloh), / mɛl / (say mel ) noun 1. a mallow, Althaea officinalis, originally native to Europe and Northern Africa, with pink flowers and a mucilaginous root, found in marshy places. 2. a confection with an elastic, spongy… …
marsh|mal|low — marsh mallow, a shrublike plant that grows in marshy places. It has pink flowers and a root that is used in medicine to soothe or protect irritated mucous tissues. It belongs to the mallow family. marsh|mal|low «MAHRSH MAL oh, MEHL », noun. 1. a… … Useful english dictionary
