Marshmallow

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and starch and dusted with powdered sugar.
  • n. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
  • n. Botany A perennial plant (Althaea officinalis) native to Europe and naturalized in marshes of eastern North America, having showy pink flowers and a mucilaginous root occasionally used as a demulcent and in confectionery.
  • n. Slang A timid, cowardly, or ineffective person.
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  • n. Someone who is soft and benign.
    • Word Usage
    "They are what I call marshmallow parents: soft, sweet and bad for their children's health."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hollyhock    Althea    althaea    candy    confect   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    fudge    buttercream    caramel    peanut    custard   
     
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